UK considers formal apology for role in slave trade

Politics · First reported 2 Nov, 22:30 · Updated 02:25

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Ed Miliband says considering a formal apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade will not increase costs for UK taxpayers. The government has ruled out reparations, while ministers begin a structured dialogue with affected countries; an apology could come around the time of the G20 summit in Manchester in November 2027.

Miliband said the government’s willingness to consider a formal apology would not mean higher costs for UK taxpayers.
The prime minister has ruled out reparations, while ministers are starting what they call a structured dialogue with affected countries.
Miliband described earlier British governments’ approach as avoiding the issue and criticised how Tony Blair’s expression of sorrow was later handled.
Miliband said more than three million people were shipped through the trade with British state complicity, and that hundreds of thousands died during the passage.
GB News reported that Andy Burnham was preparing a £40 million green-energy package for Caribbean nations and that Kemi Badenoch cautioned against an apology.

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Key facts

Reparations: The prime minister has said the UK will not pay reparations to affected countries.
Dialogue: Ministers are beginning a structured dialogue with affected countries.
Possible apology timing: The BBC reports it may come around the G20 summit in Manchester in November 2027.
Reported package: GB News reports a planned £40 million package for Caribbean green-energy schemes.