Britain rejects the possibility of paying reparations for slavery. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband indicated that Britain could issue an official apology for its role in the slave trade as early as the next G20 summit, but stressed that an apology would not result in financial compensation.

Britain rejects the possibility of paying reparations for slavery. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband indicated that Britain could issue an official apology for its role in the slave trade as early as the next G20 summit, but stressed that an apology would not result in financial compensation.