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Britain’s Prime Minister Says He’s Open to a Formal Apology for Slavery

31 October 2026 at 06:32
The premier’s comments represent a major change in British policy, but they are unlikely to satisfy those who hoped that reparations would follow.

© Pool photo by Russell Cheyne

Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain in Glasgow on Friday.

King Charles III can't escape Britain's role in slavery as he tours Caribbean nations

Facing demands that Britain apologize and pay reparations, palace officials say Charles will reiterate previous comments that slavery was an "atrocity that forever stains our history," while stopping short of an apology.

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