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POLITICS & POLICY • UNITED KINGDOM AND COMMONWEALTH

UK asks countries affected by slavery to help shape possible apology

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to launch structured dialogue with countries affected by Britain’s role in slavery to help shape a possible formal apology, according to The Guardian. He has ruled out financial reparations, and the issue remains off the formal Commonwealth summit agenda.

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The discussions concern relations between the UK and Commonwealth countries, including Caribbean nations seeking reparatory justice. The supplied reports identify no direct U.S. consequence.