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UK's forced adoptions | PM Starmer's apology to mothers coerced into losing their children
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Times of India
· Jul 2, 2026
'We didn't give them up': Survivors of UK's historical forced adoptions to get apology from Starmer
'We didn't give them up': Survivors of UK's historical forced adoptions to get apology from Starmer
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 2, 2026
UK formally apologizes for state’s role in forcing unwed mothers to give up babies for adoption
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally apologized Thursday for the British state’s role in separating tens of thousands of unmarried mothers from their babies, a practice that lasted for decades until the 1970s. He said in Parliament that “we are deeply and profoundly sorry” for what he called a “stain on our history.” [] The post UK formally apologizes for state’s role in forcing unwed mothers to give up babies for adoption appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
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
The West Australian
· Jul 2, 2026
Starmer apologises for UK's role in forced adoptions
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made a formal government apology for decades of forced adoptions of babies born to unwed mothers.
Reuters
· Jul 2, 2026
LIVE: UK Prime Minister Starmer speaks on historical forced adoption
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a parliamentary statement on historical forced adoption, where 185,000 children were forcibly separated from unmarried mothers and put up for adoption in the decades after World War Two. #starmer #speech #parliament #forcedadoption #ukpolitics #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/
Associated Press
· Jul 2, 2026
UK apologizes for role in forcing unwed mothers to give up babies for adoption
Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally apologized Thursday for the British state’s role in separating tens of thousands of unmarried mothers from their babies, a practice that lasted for decades until the 1970s. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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Related coverage for "UK's forced adoptions | PM Starmer's apology to mothers coerced into losing their children": Times of India — 'We didn't give them up': Survivors of UK's historical forced adoptions to get apology from Starmer . CityNews Montreal — UK formally apologizes for state’s role in forcing unwed mothers to give up babies for adoption. Guido Fawkes — WATCH: Starmer Apologises for Historic Adoptions Scandal. The West Australian — Starmer apologises for UK's role in forced adoptions. Reuters — LIVE: UK Prime Minister Starmer speaks on historical forced adoption. Associated Press — UK apologizes for role in forcing unwed mothers to give up babies for adoption