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Africa: UK Open to Formal Apology for Britain's Slave Trade Role, Rejects Reparations

AllAfrica · 2 Nov 2026

[This Day] British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has said he is open to calls for a formal apology on behalf of the country for its role in the transatlantic slave trade.

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