{"id":"b3d9bd79-90b2-43a5-83e4-e49efcc64bac","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/30/andy-burnham-call-formal-apology-britains-role-in-slave-trade","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"Guardian Media Group"},"title":"Andy Burnham open to calls for formal apology for Britain’s role in slave trade","plainHeadline":"Burnham open to formal apology for Britain's slave trade role","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Andy Burnham signals openness to a formal British state apology for slavery.","Guardian piece ahead of Commonwealth leaders' summit outlines dialogue with affected groups.","Burnham rejects reparations, proposing debt restructuring for the poorest Commonwealth countries.","Caribbean leaders welcome talk but demand consideration of reparations as part of dialogue.","Chogm summit focuses on climate, youth employment, growth and trade among member states."],"topics":["Politics","Economy","Education"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-30T22:00:24.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-30T22:17:41.802Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/b60ceec7-a8ee-4b06-8fb4-762859eac3fd","storyId":"b60ceec7-a8ee-4b06-8fb4-762859eac3fd","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/6c341e23e61021ce4f2b591073bc01ad2f6e1221/410_0_3984_3188/master/3984.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=75e706c6edaf2e0f41ccc70a737020bb","author":"Pippa Crerar and Natricia Duncan","dek":"Exclusive: UK PM to launch drive to restructure debt of poorest Commonwealth countries but rejects demands for reparations"}