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Andy Burnham opens door to formal apology for Britain’s role in slave trade

The British prime minister has offered formal talks on an official apology for the transatlantic slave trade ahead of a Commonwealth leaders’ summit, while rejecting reparations demands.

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The British prime minister has offered formal talks on an official apology for the transatlantic slave trade ahead of a Commonwealth leaders’ summit, while rejecting reparations demands.

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