Minister says UK apology over historic slave trade role won't lead to financial reparations

Chancellor John Healey stated that the UK government will not pay financial reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, arguing that current citizens should not bear liability for historical wrongs. While acknowledging the Prime Minister is open to discussing a formal apology, Healey rejected compensation, noting that Britain trafficked over three million enslaved people between the 1560s and 1807.

Source: Minister says UK apology over historic slave trade role won't lead to financial reparations — Guardian World

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