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Black voters upset by Badenoch's slavery apology comments.
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David Weaver, chair of Operation Black Vote, says Kemi Badenoch's remarks have caused "profound anger, hurt and disbelief". Badenoch said the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, shouldn't apologise for Britain's role in slavery because an apology is a lever "to ask for cash". Weaver urged Sunak to apologise without delay, though Sunak is open to a formal apology but has ruled out reparations.
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