UK foreign minister hints at formal slavery apology but says payouts ‘not feasible’
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Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has said it was “not feasible” for the country to pay reparations for slavery, after King Charles III expressed remorse amid calls for a formal apology and compensation. “It’s not the right answer. It’s not practical. It’s not feasible for us, but there are th
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UK foreign minister hints at formal slavery apology but says payouts ‘not feasible’. Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has said it was “not feasible” for the country to pay reparations for slavery, after King Charles III expressed remorse amid calls for a formal apology and compensation. “It’s not the right answer. It’s not practical. It’s not feasible for us, but there are th Covered by 2 publications. South China Morning Post: UK foreign minister hints at formal slavery apology but says payouts ‘not feasible’. Vanguard: Slavery reparations ‘not feasible’ for UK – Foreign minister.
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- South China Morning Post Hong Kong UK foreign minister hints at formal slavery apology but says payouts ‘not feasible’ Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has said it was “not feasible” for the country to pay reparations for slavery, after King Charles III expressed remorse amid calls for a formal apology and compensation. “It’s not the right answer. It’s not practical. It’s not feasible for us, but there are th 2 h ago · Tier 2
- Vanguard Nigeria Slavery reparations ‘not feasible’ for UK – Foreign minister "It's not the right answer. It's not practical. It's not feasible for us, but there are things we can work on co-operatively," Miliband told the BBC in an interview aired Wednesday. He added that London would not "shift our position on reparations". 3 h ago · Tier 3
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