# PM plans debt reset for Commonwealth nations as slavery apology talks begin

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pm-plans-debt-reset-for-commonwealth-nations-as-slavery-apology-talks-begin/
- Published: 2026-11-03T00:26:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T23:08:31+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Politics (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c58jzn1ve0kjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Geopolitics, Government, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- Burnham opens talks on a possible UK slavery apology.
- The UK rules out financial reparations.
- A proposed debt reset targets rising interest costs.

## Summary

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is using a Commonwealth summit in Antigua to open talks on a possible UK apology for the slave trade, while ruling out financial reparations. The move aims to address longstanding calls from member countries and ease tensions that have strained the Commonwealth’s discussions.

Burnham will also outline a proposed “debt reset” to help Commonwealth countries facing rising interest costs. The meeting brings together representatives from 56 countries; the UK says it may formally apologise next year, when it holds the G20 presidency. The government also plans two task forces on critical minerals and supply chains, and on trade and investment.

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