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

The premier’s comments represent a major change in British policy, but they are unlikely to satisfy those who hoped that reparations would follow.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain in Glasgow on Friday.
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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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How to Tax and Spend in a ‘Turbulent Time’? U.K. Tries a Balancing Act.

The new government, led by Andy Burnham, will deliver its first budget on Wednesday, a plan expected to tread between wide ambition and narrow financial limits.

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Britain’s prime minister, Andy Burnham, in Downing Street on Monday. The first budget of the new government will be delivered in Parliament on Wednesday.
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King Charles Faces High Stakes Test With Caribbean Tour

The king will confront calls for reparations and apologies for his country’s colonial past as he attends the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.

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King Charles III delivering a speech at a state banquet at Windsor Castle in England this month.
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