Keir Starmer Apologises for British State's Role in Past Forced Adoptions

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Keir Starmer has formally apologised for the British state's role in past forced adoptions between 1949 and 1976, affecting 185,000 mothers and children.
He announced £4m in funding for record access and family reunification, acknowledging the state's systemic failure and the harm caused by coercive practices.

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Keir Starmer has formally apologised for the British state's role in past forced adoptions between 1949 and 1976, affecting 185,000 mothers and children. He announced £4m in funding for record access and family reunification, acknowledging the state's systemic failure and the harm caused by coercive practices.

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Keir Starmer Apologises for British State's Role in Past Forced Adoptions

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