Labour chief Sir Keir Starmer is slammed by his own party for visiting north London church the place pastor spoke out against gay marriage
- Sir Keir Starmer posted a visit of his visit to church Jesus House on Good Friday
- The church’s senior pastor Agu Irukwu has beforehand spoken out against LGBT+
- The Labour Campaign for LGBT+ Rights described the visit as ‘unacceptable’
Sir Keir Starmer has come beneath fireplace from his own party after visiting a north London church beforehand criticised for its attitudes in direction of homosexuality.
The Labour chief visited Jesus House in Brent Cross on Good Friday to see its vaccination centre, posting a video on his Twitter feed praising it as a ‘great instance of a church’ for its work with the group.
But the church’s senior pastor, Agu Irukwu, has beforehand attracted controversy for his feedback on LGBT+ rights – having spoken out against similar intercourse marriage and equality laws.
Sir Keir Starmer was criticised for the visit to Jesus House in north London by the Labour Campaign for LGBT+ Rights
The visit drew scorn from the Labour Campaign for LGBT+ Rights which described the visit as ‘unacceptable.’
Sir Keir stated within the video: ‘From rolling out the vaccine to operating the native meals financial institution, Jesus House, like many different church buildings throughout the UK, has performed an important function in assembly the wants of the group.’
In 2017, Theresa May was criticised when she visited the church.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Prince of Wales have each lately been to the pop-up vaccination centre there in current weeks.
In a press release, the Labour Campaign for LGBT+ Rights stated: ‘The visit was unacceptable and we made this clear to LOTO (the Leader of the Opposition’s workplace).
Agu Irukwu, pastor at Jesus House, has beforehand spoken out against similar intercourse marriage and equality laws.
‘We acquired an unreserved apology, and can be urgently assembly with them subsequent week to guarantee this doesn’t occur once more and that LGBT+ equality is embedded in the whole lot that Labour does.’
A Labour spokesperson stated: ‘The Labour Party is unwavering in its assist for the LGBT+ group and a lady’s proper to entry protected abortions, and have referred to as for the Government to cease dragging its ft and ban the abhorrent observe of conversion remedy.’
Labour councillor Kerri Prince stated on Twitter: ‘When I labored for an MP, I might google each organisation who wished to meet with him.
‘I can’t fathom that no person in Keir’s workplace bothered to verify the background of Jesus House. Totally unacceptable.’
Another person added: ‘Ok thanks Keir, I’ll be cancelling my membership of @UKLabour now. It’s been enjoyable, however I do not like individuals who pander to homophobes. Bye.’
And one other stated: ‘I’m barely holding on to Labour party membership Keir.
‘I’m solely holding it due to the actual fact I at all times believed Labour to be higher than the Tories however you are actually selling such objectionable concepts from associates for photograph ops I’ve to hand my membership again and vote elsewhere.’
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