Starmer to issue formal apology to mothers and children harmed by historic forced adoption policies – UK politics live

Keir Starmer is delivering a formal apology to mothers and children affected by historic forced adoption policies in England and Wales, which spanned from 1949 to 1976 and involved the removal of an estimated 185,000 babies from unmarried mothers. The Church of England previously apologized for its role in these policies, acknowledging the 'shame is ours' to survivors.