UK PM Burnham says he is ‘open’ to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations

Andy Burnham has opened the door to a formal apology for Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade.

But the Prime Minister has ruled out reparations, saying that today's Britons could not be held liable for historical wrongs.The Prime Minister, who is due to attend the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (Chogm) in the Caribbean next week, expressed his personal sorrow and regret for the suffering caused by the transatlantic slave trade. Writing in The Guardian, he said: Having these difficult conversations to safeguard the Commonwealth for the future is the right thing to do.