Should the UK pay reparations for slavery? | BBC Politics Live

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King Charles III will address Commonwealth leaders this week in a speech where he is expecting to speak with "unflinching honesty" and "sincere sorrow" on the lasting pain of the transatlantic slave trade during the final leg of his Caribbean tour in Antigua. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has also suggested he is open" to the possibility of the UK formally apologising for its role in slavery - a change in the government's stance. However, the prime minister stopped short of offering any consideration of reparation payments. Niambi Hall-Campbell Dean, Chair of the Bahamas National Reparations Committee joined BBC Politics Live alongside Dame Emily Thornberry MP, Sir James Cleverly MP and Lucy Harris. For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #PoliticsLive #UKPolitics #BBCNews

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