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  "id": 17465207,
  "title": "UK PM Andy Burnham Open To Slavery Apology, But Rejects Reparations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/uk-pm-andy-burnham-open-to-slavery-apology-but-rejects-reparations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T18:34:29.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/uk-pm-andy-burnham-open-to-slavery-apology-but-rejects-reparations-12265111"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Burnham said he wanted to \"express my sorrow and regret for the pain and suffering of so many millions and to recognise the way it still shapes our world today\", but insisted reparations were not \"the right answer\".",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "UK PM Burnham says 'open' to slavery apology but rules out financial reparations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/uk-pm-burnham-says-open-to-slavery-apology-but-rules-out-financial",
        "published": "2026-10-31T12:31:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Burnham opens door to formal apology for Britain’s slave trade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/burnham-opens-door-to-formal-apology-for-britains-slave-trade",
        "published": "2026-10-31T13:19:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "UK's Burnham says he is 'open' to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/uks-burnham-says-he-is-open-to-formal-apology-for-slavery-but-rules",
        "published": "2026-10-31T15:58:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham ‘open’ to calls for slavery apology but not reparations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/uk-prime-minister-andy-burnham-open-to-calls-for-slavery-apology-but",
        "published": "2026-10-31T17:50:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Prime Minister departs for CHOGM 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/prime-minister-departs-for-chogm-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-31T18:22:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UK PM Andy Burnham 'open' to slavery apology but not reparations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/uk-pm-andy-burnham-open-to-slavery-apology-but-not-reparations",
        "published": "2026-10-31T19:50:33.000Z"
      }
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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."
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