Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to the media in St. John's, on November 4, 2026 in Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda.Image source, AFP via Getty Images
Image caption,

Andy Burnham has ruled out reparations but is open to a formal apology

ByChris MasonPolitical editor
  • Published10 minutes ago

The UK has signed up to "structured, time-bound, inclusive and good-faith" talks that address the "historical harms" of the transatlantic slave trade, Commonwealth leaders in Antigua have said.

The formal conclusions marking the end of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, known as the communique, is the joint text setting out what has been agreed.