# UK minister says apology for historic slave trade role will not bring financial reparations

https://mins.news/en/item/124240

- The Guardian, 2026-11-01 09:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/nov/01/andy-burnham-uk-historic-slave-trade-financial-reparations-badenoch-budget-defence-latest-politics-news-updates

> Ahead of a Commonwealth leaders’ meeting in the Caribbean, Andy Burnham said Britain should acknowledge its complicated history but rejected financial reparations. Cabinet minister Emma Reynolds said a formal apology would carry symbolic weight without leading to payments. Kemi Badenoch also criticised the prime minister’s consideration of an apology.

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