Prime Minister signals openness to formal apology for slave trade
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The Prime Minister has indicated he is open to a formal British apology for the slave trade, though he remains opposed to reparations. Separately, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has also indicated his own openness to such a formal apology from Britain.
Mayor Andy Burnham’s recent budget and a £100 giveaway have secured a lift in his polls, but the goodwill is already being tested by his Brexit strategy. Voters and MPs are broadly supportive of the spending, but less so of the diplomatic mistrust that persists elsewhere.
The Home Secretary is expected to announce changes to the rules for indefinite leave to remain, while the courts are occupied by older grievances. A jury heard allegations that Russell Brand treated women as disposable commodities; meanwhile, newly surfaced flight logs have put Prince Andrew’s trip to Balmoral with Jeffrey Epstein back under scrutiny.