British people can’t be made to pay for the wrongs of slavery – but we must confront our complicated history | Andy Burnham

Financial reparations are not the answer. Working together with our Commonwealth family is the best way to ensure prosperity for us all• Andy Burnham open to calls for formal apology for Britain’s role in slave tradeOn 28 October 1787, Thomas Clarkson pushed through the crowds to reach the pulpit of Manchester Cathedral. A campaigner for abolishing slavery, he spoke urgently…