Burnham 'open' to calls for slavery apology but not reparations

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he is open to Britain issuing a formal apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade but stated that reparations are "not the right answer". Burnham said Britain must "face up to the past" regarding the slave trade. The NYT reported his comments represent a shift in British policy, though the outlet noted they are unlikely to satisfy those seeking reparations.

• BBC — Burnham 'open' to calls for slavery apology but not reparations
• NYT — Britain’s Prime Minister Says He’s Open to a Formal Apology for Slavery
• Breitbart — British PM Burnham 'Open' to Formal Apology for Slavery But Not to Reparations

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