# Burnham falls during Antigua cricket visit amid Commonwealth slavery apology row

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/burnhams-sticky-wicket-in-antigua-pm-takes-a-tumble-playing-cricket-at-commonwealth-summit-as-row-over-slavery-apology-and-reparations-rages/
- Published: 2026-11-03T09:22:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T09:33:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16261491/Burnham-sticky-wicket-Antigua-tumble-cricket-slavery-apology.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Africa, Business, Cricket, Geopolitics, Government, Politics, Sport, UK, World

## Key points

- Burnham fell while batting with local cricketers in Antigua.
- Slavery apology talks are set to feature at the Commonwealth summit.
- He ruled out reparations and proposed debt relief and £40m for infrastructure.

## Summary

Andy Burnham fell while running between wickets during a visit to young cricketers in Antigua, as leaders gathered for a Commonwealth summit. The mishap came amid a dispute over his plans to discuss a formal British apology for the transatlantic slave trade, an issue that could shape relations with Caribbean and African nations.

Burnham has ruled out reparations, but plans to propose a debt reset for poorer Commonwealth countries and allocate £40 million for Caribbean infrastructure. Kemi Badenoch argued that an apology could prompt demands for compensation. Burnham also discussed slavery with Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who has backed calls for an apology and reparations; he joked that his running between the wickets needed work.

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