Tory leader Kemi Badenoch opposes formal British apology for slave trade, calls it a 'navel-gazing distraction'

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has dismissed calls for a formal British apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, arguing it distracts from present issues and may lead to financial demands. Her comments come as Prime Minister Andy Burnham considers the possibility of an apology ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.