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WATCH: Starmer Apologises for Historic Adoptions Scandal
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The forced adoption scandal refers to a period in UK history when significant numbers of unmarried mothers were pressured or coerced into giving up their babies for adoption, with estimates suggesting up to 185,000 women were affected between the 1950s and 1970s. This practice has been widely acknowledged as a grave injustice, with many of those affected still seeking recognition and redress today. A parliamentary inquiry in 2022 highlighted the need for an official apology to acknowledge the harm caused by these historic events.
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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…
2 Jul, 10:49