Starmer Apologises for Forced Adoptions

Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a formal apology in the House of Commons for the British state's role in the forced adoption of children from unmarried mothers, a practice that persisted for decades until the 1970s.

Survivors in the public gallery wept as Starmer called the policy a 'stain on our history.' Campaigners and lawyers are now pressing for financial compensation and specialist support services for the victims.

The apology follows years of advocacy by those affected and a broader reckoning with historic social injustices in the UK.