UK Prime Minister Open to Formal Apology for Slave Trade, Rejects Reparations
Sourced from 5 publications
- •UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham expressed openness to a formal apology for the slave trade.
- •Burnham rejected the notion of reparations, focusing on debt restructuring for Commonwealth countries.
- •King Charles acknowledged the shameful parts of British colonial history without issuing a formal apology.
- •Several Commonwealth leaders are gearing up to debate Britain's imperial past at an upcoming meeting.
Sources
Britain’s Prime Minister Says He’s Open to a Formal Apology for Slavery
New York Times
The King and the colonies: Why Charles will have to confront slavery
Smh
Andy Burnham ‘open’ to calls for British formal apology for slavery
Standard
British people can’t be made to pay for the wrongs of slavery – but we must conf...
Theguardian
Andy Burnham open to calls for formal apology for Britain’s role in slave trade
Theguardian
King Charles acknowledges 'shameful' aspects of historic slave trade
Dailymail
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