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UK PM Burnham says he is ‘open’ to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations

Straits Times31 October 2026, 10:11 UTCUnited Kingdom

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he is open to calls for a formal apology for Britain's historical role in slavery, before attending next week's Commonwealth summit at which he is likely to face demands for financial reparations.

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