Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has insisted that British taxpayers will not pay a penny more following Prime Minister Andy Burnham's new approach to the Commonwealth, which leaves the door open to a formal apology for the UK's historical role in the slave trade. Speaking to the media, Miliband criticized previous governments for attempting to sweep the issue under the carpet and dismissed past expressions from leaders like Sir Tony Blair as a 'sorry, not sorry' stance. While a structured dialogue is underway with Commonwealth nations, Miliband firmly ruled out financial reparations, describing them as impractical and not the right answer, while emphasizing cooperative efforts such as infrastructure investments and debt resets funded within existing budgets. Source: The Independent #UKPolitics #SlaveryApology #Commonwealth #EdMiliband #BritishHistory
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