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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Burnham Plans Commonwealth Debt Reset As Slavery Apology Talks Begin
Caption: Burnham Plans Commonwealth Debt Reset As Slavery Apology Talks Begin. Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to begin talks with Commonwealth leaders about the UK issuing a formal apology for its role in the slave trade within the next year. Burnham will join King Charles III at the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua, attended by representatives from 56 countries. He will also outline plans for what Downing Street is calling a "debt reset", aimed at helping Commonwealth nations facing rising debt interest costs. The question of reparations for slavery has dominated discussions ahead of the summit. Burnham said Commonwealth countries affected by the slave trade had long called for an "honest conversation" about its legacy. The prime minister, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown are beginning discussions aimed at addressing the divisions surrounding reparations. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,UK Prime Minister,Andy Burnham,plans,Commonwealth,debt,reset,slavery,apology talks,begin,King Charles III,UK,issuing,Heads of Government,Antigua,56 countries,representatives
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