# Forced adoptions 'a stain on our history' says Starmer as he gives formal apology

- Published: 2026-07-02T11:53:28Z
- Updated: 2026-07-02T15:03:57Z
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- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20yq332018o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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The practice saw thousands of babies taken from their mothers between 1949 and 1976.

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