We are deeply and profoundly sorry." Alongside the apology, Mr Starmer has announced support for affected mothers and children, including better access to adoption records and mental health support.He says these resources are necessary as the impacts of the forced adoptions continue to resonate in so many families."Those who grew up believing that they were unwanted, some of whom were even told directly that they were second class To those who are adopted across borders or cultures, who lost connections to their heritage, racial and personal identity, and to those from ethnic minority backgrounds who experienced racism or were treated differently within these systems."Britain is one of several countries reckoning with the legacy of social norms, religious practices and government policies that heaped shame on unwed mothers, hid them away in institutions while pregnant and took their children to be adopted by married couples.Australian and Irish authorities have also offered apologies for their own similar policies.And in the Netherlands, the Dutch cabinet has also delivered an apology just this week for their own forced separation and adoption practices in the 1950s to the 1980s.Back in the UK, this mother has told Sky News the government’s apology a milestone moment."I'm so proud of today