“U.K. Leader Burnham Hints At Apology For Country's Role In Slave Trade But Rejects Reparations”

Key points

• UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says government may apologize for Britain's role in the slave trade.
• Burnham writes in the Guardian advocating a structured dialogue with affected communities.
• He rejects calls for reparations and focuses on debt relief for developing countries.
• Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown will join to push debt relief efforts at Commonwealth meeting.
• King Charles III has stopped short of an apology due to government policy and constitutional constraints.