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A response to Andy Burnham: We need an apology and reparations
It is good news the British PM is open to calls for an apology for slavery. But debt restructuring instead of reparations won’t do.
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he is open to calls for a formal apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade and chattel enslavement. The statement follows criticism that debt restructuring proposals would not address the legacy of slavery. Burnham’s comments come amid growing demands for reparations rather than financial restructuring. The Prime Minister’s willingness to apologize marks a shift in the UK government’s stance on the historical issue.
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