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King calls slave trade a 'shameful chapter' during Commonwealth address
The speech comes after calls for the UK government to issue a formal apology for Britain's historic role in the trade.
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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm): how every outlet covers the stories
3 stories named Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm), covered by 3 outlets. Each one is shown beside every other newsroom's version of the same event, with a link to the outlet that filed it.
King Charles says he has greater understanding of 'horrors' of slavery, falls short of apology
King Charles III told the heads of 56 Commonwealth countries on Tuesday that he has a greater understanding of the horrors of slavery, calling it a "shameful chapter of history". This comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was open to the United Kingdom apologising for the transatlantic slave
Burnham will 'reshape Commonwealth' as he joins King in Caribbean
The prime minister has said the UK will play a leading role reshaping the Commonwealth, including pursuing a debt "reset" to help nations struggling with higher borrowing costs.
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