Hundreds of adoptions could have taken place between the 1950s and 1990s, say women who were members of a Christian sect.

After a fall in enquiries, local agencies are calling for more people to consider adoption.

Tamuna Museridze has reunited hundreds of families torn apart by a baby trafficking scandal – now she has found her own birth parents.

The Hub in Bromsgrove has helped Skye, 15, gain qualifications and realise she "can do anything".

"Letterbox" contact is outdated, a report says, and face-to-face contact should be encouraged, if safe.

Rachel says adopting her daughter has been exciting and scary but she wouldn't have it any other way.

More than 90 children are currently waiting to be adopted in West Yorkshire, one agency says.

Those in the adoption sector say they believe the cost of living crisis may be to blame.