
This handout photograph taken and released by the UK Parliament's House of Commons on July 2, 2026, shows Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (C) in parliament where he makes a statement on historic forced adoption, in central London. Starmer formally apologised on July 2 for the forced adoption of an estimated 185,000 babies born to unmarried mothers in England and Wales between 1949 and 1976, calling it "a stain on our history". (Photo by Handout / House of Commons / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / House of Commons " - NO USE FOR ENTERTAINMENT, SATIRICAL, MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - EDITORS NOTE THE IMAGE MAY HAVE BEEN DIGITALLY ALTERED AT SOURCE TO OBSCURE VISIBLE DOCUMENTS - BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE /




