# U.K. prime minister open to slave trade apology, rules out financial reparations

https://mins.news/en/item/123575

- NBC News, 2026-10-31 09:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/uk-andy-burnham-slave-trade-apology-reparations-king-charles-rcna606670

> U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he is open to apologizing for his country's role in the slave trade, but ruled out financial reparations.

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