White couples 'will be able to adopt black children more easily'

White couples will be able to adopt black and Asian children more easily under Government plans, it has been disclosed.

Barriers preventing white couples from adopting children of a different ethnic background are set to be removed, The Times reported.

Ministers are said to be drawing up guidance for local authorities and adoption agencies that will say race should not prevent children from finding a permanent home, the paper said.

It will put an end to the lengthy process of trying to adopt a child from a different cultural background.  Read more...