LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 3: A general view of the Olaudah Equiano Plaque on November 3, 2026 in London, England. At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that the UK government is open to a formal apology for its historic role in the transatlantic slave trade. Burnham launched a "structured dialogue" to consult with the African and Caribbean nations most affected by the legacy of chattel slavery to help shape the wording and framework of an expected formal state apology. While the Prime Minister completely ruled out paying financial reparations or accepting modern-day financial liability, he countered this by pledging a £40 million investment into green energy projects for the Caribbean and proposing a "debt reset" framework to assist economically vulnerable Commonwealth states. This move towards a formal state apology marks a significant shift from previous British governments, building upon the decades of parliamentary advocacy led by William Wilberforce that ultimately culminated in the UK abolishing slavery across most of its empire in 1833. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 3: Information about The Buxton Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens is pictured on November 3, 2026 in London, England. At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that the UK government is open to a formal apology for its historic role in the transatlantic slave trade. Burnham launched a "structured dialogue" to consult with the African and Caribbean nations most affected by the legacy of chattel slavery to help shape the wording and framework of an expected formal state apology. While the Prime Minister completely ruled out paying financial reparations or accepting modern-day financial liability, he countered this by pledging a £40 million investment into green energy projects for the Caribbean and proposing a "debt reset" framework to assist economically vulnerable Commonwealth states. This move towards a formal state apology marks a significant shift from previous British governments, building upon the decades of parliamentary advocacy led by William Wilberforce that ultimately culminated in the UK abolishing slavery across most of its empire in 1833. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 3: A general view of The Gilt of Cain granite sculpture by Michael Visocchi on November 3, 2026 in London, England. At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that the UK government is open to a formal apology for its historic role in the transatlantic slave trade. Burnham launched a "structured dialogue" to consult with the African and Caribbean nations most affected by the legacy of chattel slavery to help shape the wording and framework of an expected formal state apology. While the Prime Minister completely ruled out paying financial reparations or accepting modern-day financial liability, he countered this by pledging a £40 million investment into green energy projects for the Caribbean and proposing a "debt reset" framework to assist economically vulnerable Commonwealth states. This move towards a formal state apology marks a significant shift from previous British governments, building upon the decades of parliamentary advocacy led by William Wilberforce that ultimately culminated in the UK abolishing slavery across most of its empire in 1833. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

France's Government Spokesperson and junior Minister for Energy and Digital economy Maud Bregeon speaks during a session of questions to the government at The National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament in Paris on November 3, 2026. (Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP via Getty Images)

A dealer watches computer monitors near the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

An employee works at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Indonesia's Minister of Finance Suahasil Nazara (L) and Governor of Bank Indonesia Destry Damayanti (R) gesture during a press conference on the results of the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) IV Periodic Meeting 2026 at the Bank Indonesia Building in Jakarta on November 3, 2026. (Photo by Bay ISMOYO / AFP via Getty Images)

(L-R) Chief Executive of Financial Services Authority (OJK) Friderica Widyasari Dewi, Minister of Finance Suahasil Nazara, Governor of Bank Indonesia Destry Damayanti, and Chairman of the Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) Anggito Abimanyu pose for photos during a press conference on the results of the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) IV Periodic Meeting 2026 at the Bank Indonesia Building in Jakarta on November 3, 2026. (Photo by Bay ISMOYO / AFP via Getty Images)