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Burnham opens door to slavery apology at Commonwealth summit
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signalled openness to a formal British apology for the UK's role in the slave trade at the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signalled openness to a formal British apology for the UK's role in the slave trade at the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda, which began on Tuesday. He has launched a 'structured dialogue' with affected countries to shape what form an apology might take, though he has ruled out paying direct financial reparations. The government is instead offering £40 million over three years for Caribbean infrastructure investment including green energy, and plans a 'debt reset' to help Commonwealth countries manage rising interest rate costs. King Charles will express his 'sincere sorrow' for slavery but stop short of a full apology. Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch has warned that an apology will act as 'a lever to wedge open the door to ask for cash'.
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