# Labour MPs press Burnham to back broader slavery reparations measures

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/left-wing-mps-heap-pressure-on-burnham-over-slavery-reparations-after-he-opened-door-to-official-apology-at-commonwealth-summit/
- Published: 2026-11-02T10:18:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T10:33:57+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16258239/Left-MPs-pressure-Burnham-slavery-reparations-King-apology-Commonwealth-summit.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Geopolitics, Politics, World

## Key points

- Burnham is open to hearing calls for a formal apology.
- MPs say reparations should extend beyond cash payments.
- The Commonwealth summit may discuss the issue.

## Summary

Andy Burnham has said he is open to hearing calls for a formal British state apology for slavery, prompting Labour MPs and others to press for reparatory measures. The debate could feature at the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda, as the UK’s stance on reparations comes under scrutiny.

Burnham has rejected cash payments, suggesting debt write-offs or downgrades, while the Government may support health and education projects using existing aid budgets. Labour MPs Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Meg Hillier and Nadia Whittome argued that reparations should involve broader steps, while Green MP Carla Denyer called for a parliamentary inquiry. Conservative and Reform figures dismissed compensation, with Ben Obese-Jecty arguing that Commonwealth funding could amount to reparations.

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