Andy Burnham 'open' to calls for formal apology for Britain’s role in slave trade Daily Record By: reporters@dailyrecord.co.uk (Helen Corbett Press Association Political Correspondent · Olivia Beeson) 31 October 2026 at 02:21 Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he is "open" to calls for Britain to formally apologise for its role in the slave trade, but ruled out considering financial reparations