UK PM Burnham says he is 'open' to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations
LONDON, Oct 31 - 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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[Claude] Both other reports cover Burnham's openness to a formal slavery apology, the same event as Report 1, and neither contradicts its facts.
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