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Compensate victims of forced adoption after apology, governments told
It comes after Sir Keir Starmer made a formal apology to victims in England and Wales on behalf of the state.
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Times of India
· Jul 2, 2026
Survivors of UK's historical forced adoptions to get apology from Starmer
Survivors of UK's historical forced adoptions to get apology from Starmer
Guido Fawkes
· Jul 2, 2026
WATCH: Starmer Apologises for Historic Adoptions Scandal
Starmer is in the Commons to formally apologise for the forced adoption scandal, in which an estimated 185,000 unmarried mothers who, between the 1950s and 1970s, were pressured or coerced into surrendering their babies. A 2022 parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry called for an apology. Now Starmer – in legacy mode – is
Independent Online
· Jul 3, 2026
UK's forced adoptions | PM Starmer's apology to mothers coerced into losing their children
UK's forced adoptions | PM Starmer's apology to mothers coerced into losing their children
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 2, 2026
UK Forced Adoptions: Starmer Apologises, No Payments for 185,000 Survivors
UK PM Keir Starmer formally apologised Thursday for forced adoptions affecting 185,000 people between 1949 and 1976, calling it 'a stain on our history.' The government offered £4 million in support but no financial compensation, leaving open what remedy words alone can provide.
Toronto Sun
· Jul 2, 2026
UK court overturns teen boys’ ‘unduly lenient’ sentence in gang rapes
The victims' families said they were 'deeply grateful' and 'relieved' by the harsher sentences
Vanguard News
· Jul 11, 2026
HURIWA to FG: Reveal full details of Oyo pupils’ release, compensate victims
Demands apology over security lapses, 50m compensation for each victim By Chioma Obinna The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA), on Saturday urged the Federal Government to disclose the full circumstances surrounding the release of the schoolchildren, teachers and other victims abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, insisting that Nigerians deserve [] The post HURIWA to FG: Reveal full details of Oyo pupils’ release, compensate victims appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Related coverage for "Compensate victims of forced adoption after apology, governments told": Times of India — Survivors of UK's historical forced adoptions to get apology from Starmer. Guido Fawkes — WATCH: Starmer Apologises for Historic Adoptions Scandal. Independent Online — UK's forced adoptions | PM Starmer's apology to mothers coerced into losing their children. The Eastern Herald — UK Forced Adoptions: Starmer Apologises, No Payments for 185,000 Survivors. Toronto Sun — UK court overturns teen boys’ ‘unduly lenient’ sentence in gang rapes. Vanguard News — HURIWA to FG: Reveal full details of Oyo pupils’ release, compensate victims