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UK's Burnham rules out slavery reparations
What we know so far: 3 reports from 4 outlets, first at 31 Oct, 18:00 IST, latest at 1 Nov, 07:44 IST. Headlines and summaries are quoted from each outlet, oldest first; each links to the original report.
- Saturday 31 October
- The HinduBritain open to apologising for slavery, says Andy Burnham
Mr. Burnham pushed back against the notion of financial reparations for victims of slavery saying that the British people could not be held responsible for historical wrongs; Burnham’s omission of colonialism ‘inexcusable’, said Tharoor
- Sunday 1 November
- NDTVUK PM Andy Burnham Open To Slavery Apology, But Rejects Reparations
Burnham said he wanted to "express my sorrow and regret for the pain and suffering of so many millions and to recognise the way it still shapes our world today", but insisted reparations were not "the right answer".
- The Economic TimesUK's Burnham rules out slavery reparations
London: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he is open to calls for a formal apology for Britain's historical role in slavery, before attending next week's Commonwealth summit at which he is likely to face demands for financial reparations.Writing in the Guardian…