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Saturday, October 31, 2026 1 story

Burnham Is Open to an Apology for Slavery but Rules Out Reparations

October 31, 2026 · 2 min read · Global News

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Saturday he was open to a formal British apology for the transatlantic slave trade but rejected financial reparations, days before a Commonwealth summit in Antigua as King Charles III tours the Caribbean.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 1 story

King Charles Opens Caribbean Tour, Acknowledging Slavery's Shadow

October 28, 2026 · 2 min read · Global News

King Charles began a nine-day Caribbean tour in the Bahamas on Tuesday, acknowledging the ‘great suffering of the past’ as he faces demands for an apology and reparations ahead of a Commonwealth summit where slavery’s legacy will be on the agenda.