On the recordJuly 2, 2026
The shame was never yours. The shame is ours. You should not have had to fight so hard for this day to come.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party
Source
theguardian.comThe shame was never yours. The shame is ours. You should not have had to fight so hard for this day to come.
Apology for past forced adoptions in the House of Commons.
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