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UK PM signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade

Published October 31, 2026 6:24 am • Updated October 31, 2026 6:24 am •
UK PM signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade
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U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says his government will consider apologizing for the first time for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade as it seeks to strengthen relations with nations in Africa and the Caribbean

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says his government will consider apologizing for the first time for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade as it seeks to strengthen relations with nations in Africa and the Caribbean

Source: ABC News International — Original report ↗

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