BBC Headlines • June 18, 2026 10:00

Church of England apologises for role in forced adoptions

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Thousands of unmarried women were pressured to give up their babies between 1949 and 1976.

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Thu 10:21 - Sky News (UK)

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An apology will be issued on behalf of the state over the historic practice, the education secretary says.

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10:21

The Archbishop of Canterbury has apologised for the "pain, trauma and stigma" caused by the Church of England's role in historical forced adoptions.