Politics

Andy Burnham open to calls for formal apology for Britain’s role in slave trade

As he prepares to fly to the Caribbean next week, the prime minister said he was open to calls for an official apology on behalf of the state and offered formal talks to those affected, including individual countries and campaign groups at home and abroad.

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