Farah to face 'no action' after trafficking revelations: UK government

Farah was illegally trafficked to Britain as a child before applying for citizenship, the government said

Mo Farah. Credit: Reuters Photo

Olympic great Mo Farah will not face any action after he revealed that he was illegally trafficked to Britain as a child before applying for citizenship, the government said on Tuesday.

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"No action whatsoever will be taken against Sir Mo and to suggest otherwise is wrong," a Home Office spokesperson said in a statement to AFP.