The pair are pictured during the royal visit to Antigua and Barbuda, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. HRH is on the left, wearing a pale grey suit with a blue and white checked tie. Burnham is smiling on the right, wearing a dark suit with a pale blue shirt and a dark tie. Image source, Reuters
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King Charles III with Prime Minister Andy Burnham at a Commonwealth Business Forum in Antigua

ByChris MasonPolitical editor, in Antigua
  • Published23 minutes ago

The prime minister will join the King at the formal opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua later - and begin talks with fellow leaders about the UK issuing a formal apology for the slave trade in the next year.

As part of the discussions, Downing Street said Andy Burnham would set out his plans for what it is calling a "debt reset" to support Commonwealth countries having to deal with the growing costs of paying interest on their debts.