Alison Todd, chief executive of charity Children 1st, on child abuse investigation in UK football

Eight police forces are now looking into allegations of historical abuse in football.

There have been 250 reports made to police and more than 50 calls were made to an NSPCC hotline set up for sexual abuse victims in football in the initial hours of opening.

Police Scotland is the latest force to confirm it is looking into allegations following claims of sexual abuse by former players, as the FA begins an internal review.

Alison Todd is the chief excutive of the charity Children 1st: