My girl’s a mum at 12 but I’m proud of her, says supportive dad

A man claiming to be the father of Britain’s youngest mother has said he is “proud” of her and there is “no shame” over what had happened.

The girl, 12, and her 13-year-old boyfriend are believed to have become Britain’s youngest parents.

She became pregnant at the age of 11 and gave birth to a girl weighing 7lb 4oz on Sunday. Being 12 years and three months old makes her five months younger than the previous youngest mother, Tressa Middleton, who gave birth in Edinburgh in 2006, according to The Sun.