UK PM Burnham says he is ‘open’ to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations
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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.
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How 2 newsrooms reported this
- MyJoyOnline, UK PM Burnham says he is ‘open’ to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations
- Al Jazeera, Burnham ‘open’ to UK slavery apology, but not reparations: Why now? Negative tone
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2 developments over 2 days, 2 newsrooms in all
- Day 1 Sat, 31 Oct UK PM Burnham says he is ‘open’ to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations First reported by Modern Ghana · 3 newsrooms · you're reading this
- Day 2 Sun, 1 Nov Mahama Welcomes UK Apology Offer, Says Dialogue Must Go Further Reported first by Asaase Radio · 2 newsrooms
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