UK PM Keir Starmer apologises on behalf of government for historical forced adoptions | BBC News

UK PM Keir Starmer has apologised on behalf of the British state for its role in historical forced adoptions in England and Wales.

An estimated 185,000 babies were taken from their mothers in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, with women pressured into giving up their children because they were unmarried.

In a statement in the House of Commons, Sir Keir said what happened to "tens of thousands of mothers, children and families" was "a stain on our history".

The apology comes after years of campaigning from mothers, adoptees and their wider families, and parliamentary reports into the issue.

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