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UK PM signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade

2 outlets 2 reports Published Oct 31, 2026

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U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says his government will consider apologizing for the first time for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade as it seeks to strengthen relations with nations in Africa and the CaribbeanS1 S2

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UK PM signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says his government will consider apologizing for the first time for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade as it seeks to strengthen relations…

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UK prime minister signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says his government will consider apologizing for the first time for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade as it seeks to strengthen relations…

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UK PM signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade

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2 outlets 2 reports Published Oct 31, 2026

What to know

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says his government will consider apologizing for the first time for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade as it seeks to strengthen relations with nations in Africa and the CaribbeanS1 S2

Assembled from source summaries.

Timeline · newest first

22h ABC News

UK PM signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade

22h Click2houston

UK prime minister signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade

Sources · 2 citations

S1 ABC News 1 report · EN

S2 Click2houstonLead 1 report · EN

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UK PM signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade

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UK PM signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade

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UK PM signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade

UK prime minister signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade

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