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Keir Starmer: “The apology was long overdue, he said. The shame was ours.”

On the recordJuly 2, 2026
The apology was long overdue, he said. The shame was ours.
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Keir Starmer
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Apologizing for the forced adoptions policy in the Commons.

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