UK government issues formal apology and £4 million support package for historic forced adoption practices
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The UK government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has formally apologized in Parliament for historic forced adoption practices that affected an estimated 185,000 mothers, adopted individuals, and their families, primarily between 1949 and 1976. The apology was accompanied by a £4 million support package over three years, including easier access to adoption records and practical support for those impacted by the state's role in these practices.
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· 3 pulledPeople affected by the injustice of forced adoption have today received the formal apology they deserve, as the government acknowledged the role of the state in the appalling practice
The Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, delivered the apology in Parliament as campaigners watched on, ahead of a reception for them in Westminster.
The Prime Minister reflected on the harm caused to an estimated 185,000 mothers, adopted people and their wider families by practices that took place primarily between 1949 and 1976
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