Downing Street denies Burnham is poised for slave trade payouts

Mirror readers have say on whether UK should apologise for role in slave trade

Prime Minister Andy Burnham previously said he wanted to outline a "new era" for the Commonwealth association of nations — many of whom in the Caribbean have a history of slavery

Andy Burnham should be Britain's greatest defender instead of backing those saying our country is stained, warns Katie Lam

Last week, the Prime Minister decided to weigh in on Britain’s historic role in the slave trade, revealing that he was “open” to issuing a formal apology.Almost every culture has, at some point in time, participated in the keeping or selling of slaves. Britain was no exception to that. It is shameful, and we must tell the truth about it.However, the slave trade is not something that the British people of today had any role in and, while it is im…

UK’s Burnham Open to Apology Over Slave Trade Amid Reparations Row

Britain's King Charles III poses with Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham, during an audience at Buckingham Palace in London on July 20, 2026 (Aaron Chown/AFP via Getty Images)

Downing Street denies Burnham is poised for slave trade payouts

It comes as the prime minister has said he is willing to consider an apology for the UK’s historic involvement in the slave trade

Burnham open to slavery payouts