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PM denies claims offer of slavery apology talks made things difficult for King
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham and King Charles reunited on Tuesday at a Commonwealth Business Forum in Antigua, held at the Sticky Wicket restaurant alongside a cricket ground.
- Political opponents claim Burnham placed the King under strain by expressing openness to "listening to calls for a formal apology" regarding slavery, while firmly ruling out reparations.
- When asked by ITV News if he had "made things more difficult" for the King, Burnham replied: "No. We are reaching out and listening." He emphasized bringing a new approach to the Commonwealth.
- Buckingham Palace previously insisted the King maintains a non-political role, as the monarch is currently in Antigua to open the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Tuesday.
- Historical ties to slavery remain central to Commonwealth discussions; Elizabeth I funded voyages of early slave trader John Hawkins, and Charles II later promoted the trade's expansion involving forced transportation of enslaved people.
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Andy Burnham shuts down claims he has made things 'more difficult' for King Charles
Andy Burnham shuts down claims he has made things 'more difficult' for King Charles . Prime Minister Andy Burnham has rejected suggestions that his willingness to discuss a slavery apology has created difficulties for King Charles
·London, United Kingdom
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It could happen while King Charles is on his way to the Caribbean, but for now there is no such thing as compensation.
·Italy
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The Independent (US)Burnham denies putting King under pressure with slavery apology talks offer
Burnham and the King met in Antigua on Monday evening
·London, United Kingdom
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The British Empire forcibly transported more than 3 million enslaved Africans over nearly 250 years. King Charles III leaves the apology to the government.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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