Badenoch rejects slavery apology as 'navel-gazing distraction' as Burnham keeps apology open

Prime Minister Andy Burnham remains open to a formal UK apology for the slave trade, while Kemi Badenoch rejects it ahead of the Commonwealth summit.

• Badenoch said an apology for Britain's role in the slave trade would be a "navel-gazing distraction" and questioned leaders' attendance at the Commonwealth summit.
• Burnham said he was open to discussions on a formal apology, ruling out financial compensation but offering debt-restructuring support to poorer countries.
• Chancellor John Healey said British people should bear no "financial liability" for events "in which they had no role."
• The Sunday Times reported King Charles will address slavery "with sincere sorrow" during his Caribbean tour.