{"id":357730,"date":"2026-07-02T22:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T21:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uk-pm-keir-starmer-apologises-on-behalf-of-government-for-historical-forced-adoptions-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T22:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T21:00:29","slug":"uk-pm-keir-starmer-apologises-on-behalf-of-government-for-historical-forced-adoptions-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uk-pm-keir-starmer-apologises-on-behalf-of-government-for-historical-forced-adoptions-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"UK PM Keir Starmer apologises on behalf of government for historical forced adoptions | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/vWP6IoKR-DM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"UK PM Keir Starmer apologises on behalf of government for historical forced adoptions | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vWP6IoKR-DM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>UK PM Keir Starmer has apologised on behalf of the British state for its role in historical forced adoptions in England and Wales.<\/p>\n<p>An estimated 185,000 babies were taken from their mothers in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, with women pressured into giving up their children because they were unmarried.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement in the House of Commons, Sir Keir said what happened to &quot;tens of thousands of mothers, children and families&quot; was &quot;a stain on our history&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>The apology comes after years of campaigning from mothers, adoptees and their wider families, and parliamentary reports into the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UK PM Keir Starmer has apologised on behalf of the British state for its role in historical forced adoptions in England and Wales. 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