Parents have voiced their disgust after a Labour council hired an actor in a rainbow-coloured monkey costume with a fake penis and nipples to appear at a library event for children. The Redbridge Libraries Summer Reading Challenge run by Redbridge Council in east London set up the event but the library has since apologised for the 'inappropriate' costume. A full investigation has also been launched by the council to get to the bottom of how taxpayers' money was used to hire the actors. Labour councillor Jas Athwal has apologised and tweeted: 'I was appalled by the incident in Redbridge Libraries on Saturday. 'Completely inappropriate and deeply offensive performers were hired by independent contractor Vision who manage Redbridge libraries and leisure centres.

Source: Daily Mail July 12, 2021 19:52 UTC