UK: 100 children aged 12 or under referred for forced marriage

UK: 100 children aged 12 or under referred for forced marriage

NEW DELHI: At least 100 children aged 12 or under were referred to the UK Government’s Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) between 2021 and 2025, including 27 children aged five or younger, according to Home Office data obtained through a Freedom of Information request. The figures have prompted warnings that children could disappear from schools after the summer holidays because of actual or potential forced marriages. The data covers five calendar year…