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PM tells forced adoption survivors ‘shame is ours’ as he makes formal apology
Survivors in the House of Commons gallery were seen to wipe away tears as the apology was delivered.
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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
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
Upworthy
· Jul 3, 2026
Couple with unfortunate last name hilariously mourns the baby names they couldn’t use
Kudos to the parents for thinking this through. The post Couple with unfortunate last name hilariously mourns the baby names they couldn’t use appeared first on Upworthy.
Metro
· Jul 5, 2026
We owe Mumford & Sons an apology – they are not a nostalgia act
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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
GB News
· Jul 2, 2026
WATCH: Keir Starmer issues 'deep and profound' apology to victims of forced adoption scandal
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has issued a deep an profound apology to the victims of the historic forced adoption scandal.In a statement to MPs, Sir Keir told some of the victims attending in the public gallery: We are deeply and profoundly sorry to the mothers who were told they were unfit, who were prevented from caring for the children.The shame is not yours. The shame was never yours. The shame is ours. And I say that on behalf of the whole country.I know that this apology will not be able to lift that completely. It will help a little, I hope, but it won't lift it completely.I hope that this statement, this apology, perhaps gives some of them the confidence to speak about what happened to them, because it will help in a small way.WATCH ABOVE. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
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Related coverage for "PM tells forced adoption survivors ‘shame is ours’ as he makes formal apology": Times of India — Survivors of UK's historical forced adoptions to get apology from Starmer. Independent Online — UK's forced adoptions | PM Starmer's apology to mothers coerced into losing their children. Upworthy — Couple with unfortunate last name hilariously mourns the baby names they couldn’t use. Metro — We owe Mumford & Sons an apology – they are not a nostalgia act. Guido Fawkes — WATCH: Starmer Apologises for Historic Adoptions Scandal. GB News — WATCH: Keir Starmer issues 'deep and profound' apology to victims of forced adoption scandal