Slavery reparations ‘not feasible’ for UK – Foreign minister

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has said it was “not feasible” for the country to pay reparations for slavery, after King Charles III expressed remorse amid calls for a formal apology and compensation.
“It’s not the right answer. It’s not practical. It’s not feasible for us, but there are things we can work on co-operatively,” Miliband told the BBC in an interview aired Wednesday. He added that London would not “shift our position on reparations”.
Miliband also hinted that Britain could issue a long-demanded formal apology for its role in the slave trade next year when it hosts a G20 leaders’ summit.
Asked whether the UK could reach that point by the meeting in Manchester ne...