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UK agrees to talk about apology for slavery
The British government says it will sit down for "time-bound" discussions regarding the country's history with the slave trade.
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By John Doe
Reporting from United Kingdom 
Nov. 5, 2026, 11:03 a.m. - an hour ago
The United Kingdom has agreed to hold official talks about the country’s history with slavery.
For a long time, many countries have asked the UK to apologize for its role in the slave trade. Slavery is the practice of forcing people to work against their will. It is a dark part of history where millions of people were captured and treated as property.
Now, the British government says they are ready to talk about it. They used the words "time-bound" for these discussions. This means they plan to set a specific schedule for the talks so they don't go on forever without a goal.
This is a big step. Officials have not promised a formal apology yet, but they have agreed to listen and discuss the matter properly. Many leaders from other nations have been pushing for this for years. They believe talking about the past is the first step toward fixing problems that still exist today because of slavery.
Source: BBC
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