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  "id": 17396616,
  "title": "UK prime minister prepared to apologise for slavery but draws the line at reparations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/uk-prime-minister-prepared-to-apologise-for-slavery-but-draws-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T11:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/world/2026-10-31-uk-prime-minister-prepared-to-apologise-for-slavery-but-draws-the-line-at-reparations/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Britain's prime minister is open to apologising for the country's role in the transatlantic slave trade, but says financial compensation is not the answer as the issue looms over a Commonwealth summit.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}