British doctor alleges he doped 150 sportsmen

File photograph shows Britain's Culture, Media and Sport Secretary John Whittingdale delivering his keynote address at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, Britain October 5, 2015. REUTERS/Phil Noble/Files

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government has ordered an inquiry into the way the country's anti-doping agency handled allegations that a British doctor prescribed banned performance-enhancing drugs to leading sports people.

The Sunday Times reported that Dr Mark Bonar prescribed banned drugs to 150 sports figures including several Premier League footballers.