White foreign children targeted for forced adoption, says UK MP

28/10/2012 01:39

Voice of Russia Radio UK Edition

Oct 27, 2012 15:56 Moscow Time

Social services are targeting white children from Eastern European families because they are more likely to be adopted by white British families. That’s the claim by Liberal Democrat MP for Birmingham Yardley, John Hemming. It’s a serious allegation denied by social workers.

But foreign embassies in the UK say they are worried about reports of forced adoption, turning a domestic issue into a potential diplomatic row.

Rebecca Burns reports on the latest scandal to hit social services in England and Wales.