Exposed: UK clinics still offering to ‘restore virginity’ before marriage

Undercover reporters for ITV documentary find procedure widely available in London

Dozens of clinics, private hospitals and pharmacies are offering controversial hymen repair surgery, an undercover investigation has revealed, as the government moves closer to banning the harmful practice.

It has already pledged to outlaw virginity tests - an intrusive and unscientific examination to assess whether the hymen is intact.