UK open to slavery apology as Commonwealth summit opens

Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the UK is open to a formal apology for the slave trade, likely next year, but ruled out paying reparations.

Also on the table

Burnham also plans a "debt reset" to help Commonwealth countries struggling with rising interest costs.

In Antigua, King Charles called the slave trade a shameful chapter of history that fills him with horror, but did not apologise.

And us?

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada wants to help build consensus on the issue, and noted more than a million people in Canada have Caribbean roots.