UK PM Starmer apologises in parliament for state role in forced adoptions
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued a formal apology in parliament for the state's role in decades of forced adoptions involving unmarried mothers and their babies. He described the policy as a stain on the country's history and said the government was deeply and profoundly sorry to everyone affected. The apology comes after years of pressure from campaigners and a parliamentary committee that had already called for an official response.According to the material presented in parliament, the system operated between 1949 and 1976 and involved the government, Christian churches and other institutions. An estimated 185,000 children were forcibly adopted... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Jul 2026 16:35 LONDON
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