WorldUpdated November 4

Burnham open to dialogue and apology, rejects reparations at Commonwealth summit.

At the Commonwealth summit, Prime Minister Andy Burnham was open to structured dialogue and a formal apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, while rejecting financial reparations, Saudi Gazette and Asharq News report. This is openness to a process, not an apology already issued. King Charles III expressed personal sorrow and horror in his address, but did not make a formal apology on behalf of the UK. Asharq News also reported a proposed debt-restructuring initiative for poorer Commonwealth countries, a separate measure rather than reparations.

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Coverage started November 3