Brianna Ghey's father demands apology from PM after transgender jibe in Commons

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Brianna Ghey's father told Sky News that Rishi Sunak's comments were 'dehumanising' and he should apologise for them.

The father of murdered transgender teenager Brianna Ghey has demanded an apology from Rishi Sunak, saying he was 'shocked' by the prime minister's comments in the Commons today. Speaking to Sky News, Peter Spooner said Mr Sunak's remarks during PMQs, which the schoolgirl's mother Esther Ghey attended, were 'degrading' and 'absolutely dehumanising'.

Tory MPs criticise Sunak's remarks He has even faced criticism from within his own ranks, with former junior minister Dehenna Davison saying it was 'disappointing to hear jokes being made at the trans community's expense' and warning in a post on X that 'our words in the House resonate right across our society'.

 

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