# UK PM Burnham open to slavery apology, rejects reparations

https://mins.news/en/item/123594

- Reuters, 2026-10-31 10:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pm-burnham-says-he-is-open-formal-apology-slavery-rules-out-reparations-2026-10-31/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae5c33f53aa080001e565dc

> Before next week's Commonwealth gathering, Burnham said he was willing to consider an official British expression of regret for the country's historic involvement in enslavement. He dismissed compensation payments, though pressure for them is anticipated at the meeting.

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