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UK leader Burnham hints at apology for country’s role in slave trade but rejects reparations

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says his government will consider apologizing for the first time for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade as it seeks to strengthen relations with nations in Africa and the Caribbean.

31 October 2026Live

Sources

The Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/world/uk-prime-minister-signals-the-government-will-consider-an-apology-for-its-role-in-the-slave-trade/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all

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