UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers formal apology for state's role in forced adoptions of babies born to unmarried mothers.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologized in Parliament for the British state's role in separating an estimated 185,000 unmarried mothers from their babies between 1949 and 1976. The government announced £4 million in funding to help affected individuals access adoption records and support services. The apology follows a 2022 parliamentary committee recommendation and a recent apology from the Church of England.
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- Globe and Mail+12 min
- Al Jazeera+3.1 h
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“Keir Starmer formally apologizes for state's role in forcing unwed mothers to give up babies for adoption”
“UK's Starmer apologises for the state's role in decades of forced adoptions”
“Starmer apologizes for forced adoption of nearly 200,000 babies born to unmarried mothers”