John Healey says UK apology over historic role in slave trade won’t lead to financial reparations
At the end of his interview with Kuennsberg, Healey was also asked to comment on a potential apology for Britain’s near-250 years of perpetrating the slave trade and why the government should or shouldn’t pay reparations to enslaved people and their countries.
TL;DR
- Healey was interviewed by Kuennsberg.
- The interview included questions about a potential apology for the slave trade.
- The discussion also covered whether the government should pay reparations.
- Reparations were considered in the context of enslaved people and their countries.
- Britain's near-250-year involvement in the slave trade was mentioned.