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UK agrees to talks on slavery's 'historical harms' with Commonwealth
The UK has agreed to structured talks on the transatlantic slave trade with Commonwealth nations, with a possible formal apology within a year.
The UK has committed to 'structured, time-bound, inclusive and good-faith' talks with Commonwealth nations on the transatlantic slave trade and its 'historical harms', Commonwealth leaders agreed at their summit in Antigua. Prime Minister Andy Burnham is open to issuing a formal apology but has ruled out direct reparations. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said taxpayers will not pay more as a result, insisting the government made this clear to partner nations in advance. Miliband suggested the dialogue would likely conclude by the time the UK hosts the G20 summit in Manchester next November. Caribbean reparations campaigners have said debt relief and development assistance cannot replace reparations for centuries of slavery.
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