Around 100 children are trafficked into London each week, the Metropolitan Police have said.
A pilot scheme led by immigration officers and police to monitor unaccompanied children flying to Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester has now begun and will run until 28 January.
A police spokesperson said: “There is general agreement amongst safeguarding children practitioners that most children exploited through trafficking remain isolated and undetected. “
Children trafficked into London
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