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Burnham 'open' to calls for slavery apology but not reparations

Burnham 'open' to calls for slavery apology but not reparations
BBC Politics Saturday 31 October 2026, 03:12 UTC 1 min read
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The prime minister says Britain must "face up to the past" for its role in the transatlantic slave trade but reparations are "not the right answer".

The prime minister says Britain must "face up to the past" for its role in the transatlantic slave trade but reparations are "not the right answer".
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