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Burnham opens to slavery apology as King stops short at summit
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signalled openness to a formal British apology for the slave trade, whilst firmly rejecting financial reparations.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signalled he is open to a formal British apology for Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade, a departure from previous government policy, but has ruled out paying financial reparations. King Charles, opening the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua, expressed 'profound personal sorrow' over slavery but stopped short of apologising himself. Burnham approved £40 million in aid for Caribbean infrastructure and proposed a 'debt reset' to help poorer Commonwealth nations. Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch opposed any apology, arguing it would intensify calls for compensation. Caribbean leaders including Antigua's Prime Minister Gaston Browne pressed for both an apology and reparations, with some rejecting aid and debt help as insufficient.
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