Miliband says UK slavery apology will not raise costs for British taxpayers
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Today UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said on the BBC's Newscast podcast that the government's willingness to consider formally apologising for the UK's role in the transatlantic slave trade will not lead to higher costs for the British taxpayer. BBC political editor Chris Mason, reporting from Antigua, said Miliband insisted the apology track would not raise those costs, as ministers begin what they call a structured dialogue with affected countries. [1]
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