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Sir Keir Starmer: “We are deeply and profoundly sorry to the mothers who were told they were unfit, who were prevented from caring for the…”

On the recordJuly 2, 2026
We are deeply and profoundly sorry to the mothers who were told they were unfit, who were prevented from caring for the children they desperately wanted to help and to keep, and who have carried this loss for decades.
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Sir Keir Starmer
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bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Expressing sorrow for the impact of forced adoptions on mothers.

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