Sir Keir Starmer tonight apologised for the 'hurt' caused by his visit to a London church whose pastor has spoken out against gay marriage. 'I completely disagree with Jesus House's beliefs on LGBT+ rights, which I was not aware of before my visit,' he tweeted. The Labour Campaign for LGBT+ Rights had branded Sir Keir's visit and subsequent social media endorsement of its work as 'unacceptable'. In the now-deleted video, Sir Keir praised Jesus House as a 'wonderful example' of a church serving its community during the coronavirus pandemic - including acting as a vaccination centre. 'I cannot fathom that nobody in Keir's office bothered to check the background of Jesus House.

Source: The Nation April 05, 2021 23:04 UTC