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Apology, no reparations
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was willing to consider a formal apology for his country’s role in the transatlantic slave trade and proposed dialogue with affected countries and communities. However, he rejected financial reparations, saying they were not the right solution. Instead, he announced an initiative, led by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, to restructure the debts of the poorest Commonwealth countries. Debt-servicing costs are at their highest in more than 25 years, and these countries spend over 40% more on interest payments than on health. Caribbean countries cautiously welcomed the willingness to engage, stressing that an apology and development initiatives would neither resolve the dispute over reparations nor, on their own, meet demands for justice.
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