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Starmer to issue formal apology to mothers and children harmed by historic forced adoption policies – UK politics live

Between 1949 and 1976, an estimated 185,000 babies were taken from unmarried mothers and placed for adoption in England and WalesOfficials are “looking at every route” to deport the Rochdale grooming ringleader set to be released from prison today, a…

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Between 1949 and 1976, an estimated 185,000 babies were taken from unmarried mothers and placed for adoption in England and Wales

Officials are “looking at every route” to deport the Rochdale grooming ringleader set to be released from prison today, a minister has said.

As Josh Halliday, Hannah Al-Othman and Rajeev Syal report, Andy Burnham, who is set to become PM later this month, is among those who have said the government should consider all options to enable Shabir Ahmed to be deported.

There are two problems here.

Number one, there are a very small number of people who came to this country over 50 years ago from Commonwealth countries where the law doesn’t allow them to be deported.

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