13/07/2022
Shut the f**k up be great full for your life now dragging s**t like this up now what is you want to achieve now ffs
Sir Mo Farah says he is 'relieved' at a government statement after he revealed he was illegally trafficked into the UK.
The legendary Olympian opened up on his childhood in a documentary airing on BBC - saying he was smuggled into the UK as a child by a woman he had never met and made to look after other children.
He previously said he had moved to the country with his parents - who in fact never left their native land.
The Home Office has the power to legally strip people of their British citizenship if it is found to have been obtained illegally, but the department said it would be taking no action "whatsoever" against the athlete.
A Number 10 spokesman said of the Olympic champion: “He is a sporting hero, he is an inspiration to people across the country. It is a shocking reminder of the horrors that people face when they are trafficked. And we must continue to clamp down on these criminals who take advantage of vulnerable people.”
Asked if the Home Office would be taking any action against Farah, he said: “Absolutely not. I think the Home Office has been very clear that no action whatsoever will be taken against Sir Mo and that is in line with the guidance.”
During a BBC interview, Farah said “I feel relieved. This is my country, if it wasn’t for the people that supported me throughout my childhood then maybe I wouldn’t even have the courage to be doing this. There’s a lot of people that have been very supportive, particularly my wife, throughout my career and gave me the strength to come and talk about it and telling me it’s ok to do this.”