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Sir Keir Starmer: “Mothers, many young, vulnerable, and without support were coerced, bullied, or misled into feeling that they had no…”

On the recordJuly 2, 2026
Mothers, many young, vulnerable, and without support were coerced, bullied, or misled into feeling that they had no choice but to have their children taken away from them. What a thing to do.
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Sir Keir Starmer
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bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Describing the coercion faced by mothers in forced adoptions.

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