# UK PM Open to Slave Trade Apology, Not Reparations

UK PM Andy Burnham expressed openness to a formal apology for the slave trade but rejected financial reparations. The remarks were made ahead of a Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda. King Charles III is also touring the Caribbean.

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372842/uk-pm-burnham-open-slavery-apology-not-reparations

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