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British people don’t need to apologise for slavery – but the government does | Olivette Otele
<p>Andy Burnham’s intervention is important. Because when it comes to Britain’s role in the transatlantic trade, the collective amnesia is stunning </p><p>Departing from his predecessors’ stances, the UK prime minister, Andy Burnham, surprised us all when he stated he was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/30/british-people-slave-tra