# A response to Andy Burnham: We need an apology and reparations

https://mins.news/en/item/126671

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-03 07:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/11/3/a-response-to-andy-burnham-we-need-an-apology-and-reparations?traffic_source=rss

> The vice-chair of the CARICOM Reparations Commission welcomes British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s openness to calls for an apology over slavery, but rejects improved debt repayment terms as a substitute for reparations. The article argues that an apology should acknowledge responsibility and be followed by meaningful reparative action.

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