Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a formal apology in Parliament on July 2 for the British state's role in forced adoptions affecting approximately 185,000 mothers and children between 1949 and 1976. The government announced £4 million in funding for record access, family reconnection, and mental health support, alongside commitments to a lived-experience reference group. Similar apologies were previously issued by the Church of England, Ireland, and Australia.