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UK could apologise for slavery within a year, says Foreign Secretary

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Commonwealth leaders in Antigua said the UK has agreed to formal talks with affected countries on the harms of the transatlantic slave trade. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband suggested the talks should wrap up in around a year. He told BBC Newscast that an apology could be issued by the time of the G20 summit in Manchester next November.

By BriefTea Editorial · 5 November 2026 at 3:55

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