Sir Mo Farah leads calls for Government to give children greater access to sport

Sir Mo Farah is one of several Olympic and Paralympic champions who have called on the Prime Minister to lead change (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Archive)

Sir Mo Farah, Keely Hodgkinson, Adam Peaty and Hannah Cockroft are among the Olympic and Paralympic champions who have signed a letter to the Prime Minister demanding he act to “put children first”.

The document, delivered to Number 10 by four-time Olympic gold medallist Farah on Wednesday morning, urges the Government to “bring forward a new national plan to guarantee every child daily opportunities to be physically active.”