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UK prime minister signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade

Burnham said his government is offering to begin a “structured dialogue” with those affected by slavery and will listen to calls for a formal apology by the British state.

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6 outlets · 6 articles
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Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Kosovo
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Canada, United Kingdom, Kosovo
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (63%); silent in Arab-Muslim world.

Western 63%Sino-Russian & BRICS 25%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 13%

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  • Confirmed by 8 outlets in 5 countries.
  • Ignored by Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by the-independent.com (United Kingdom), . 5 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

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Sino-Russian & BRICS
Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

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Event sources

  1. UK prime minister signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  2. UK prime minister signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  3. UK prime minister signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade
    Winnipeg Free PressCanadaCanada → CanadaEnglish
  4. <![CDATA[UK prime minister signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade]]>
    local10.comKosovoKosovo → KosovoEnglish
  5. UK prime minister signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade
    StuffNouvelle-ZélandeNew Zealand → United KingdomEnglish
  6. Премьер Британии задумался об извинениях за работорговлю
    lenta.ruRURussia → United KingdomRussian
  7. Власти Великобритании допустили извинения за роль в работорговле
    govoritmoskva.ruRURussia → United KingdomRussian
  8. uk prime minister signals the government will consider an apology for its role in the slave trade
    CTV NewsCanadaCanada → CanadaEnglish