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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Patrick Daly

No tension between UK and Australia on colonial past, says Foreign Secretary

PA Wire

The Foreign Secretary said there was “no tension” between the UK and Australia after a visiting minister urged Britain to confront its “uncomfortable” colonial past.

James Cleverly said it was not possible to “erase your history”, but it was important that London was “conscious” of it when dealing with former colonial countries such as Australia.

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