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Rishi Sunak Faces Backlash Over Transphobic Comments During PMQs

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Rishi Sunak is under fire for insensitive remarks made in parliament, sparking outrage and demands for an apology.

Rishi Sunak is facing criticism and calls for an apology after making transphobic comments during Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs). The father of murdered transgender teenager Brianna Ghey expressed shock at Sunak's remarks, which were made in the presence of Brianna's mother. Labour leader Keir Starmer condemned Sunak's jibe about trans rights as 'shameful' and 'tone deaf,' particularly offensive given the context of the visit by Brianna Ghey's mother to parliament. Despite mounting pressure, Sunak has refused to apologize, leading to further backlash and condemnation from various political figures. With the upcoming election, the incident has heightened tensions around the sensitive issue of transgender rights at a crucial political juncture.

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Rishi Sunak faces calls to apologise over trans jibe to Starmer at ... (BBC News)

The dad of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey - who was transgender - says he was "shocked" by the comment.

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Rishi Sunak makes trans jibe in front of Brianna Ghey's mother (The Independent)

The prime minister made the tone deaf remarks while the mother of a murdered trans schoolgirl was a guest at parliament.

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Starmer condemns Sunak over trans rights jibe during PMQs visit by ... (The Guardian)

'Of all the weeks to say that,' says Labour leader in angry response to prime minister's remark.

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PMQs: Rishi Sunak makes trans jibe in front of Brianna Ghey's mum (The National)

RISHI Sunak was condemned for a “shameful” joke about trans people made while the mother of murdered trans teenager Brianna Ghey sat in the…

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Rishi Sunak may be forced into an apology for clumsy 'defining a ... (Sky News)

The prime minister's praise for Esther Ghey is unlikely to dampen the anger at this collision between the aggressive political point scoring of PMQs and the ...

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Whether driven by Sunak's callousness or clumsiness, trans jibe is ... (The Guardian)

Whatever motivated remark on day Esther Ghey visited parliament, expect more of the same as election looms.

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Rishi Sunak Refusing To Apologise For Trans Jibe In Front Of ... (PoliticsHome.com)

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing backlash after appearing to make a jibe about Labour's position on trans people during Prime Minister's Questions...

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Oliver Dowden forced to deny Rishi Sunak misleading the public ... (The Independent)

Lord Rose hit out saying: 'Frankly, we were lied to. Where is the £300 million for the NHS?'

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Rishi Sunak praises women behind project to transform Kettering ... (Northamptonshire Telegraph)

MP Philip Hollobone used PMQs today to raise their funding bid and secure a meeting.

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PMQs scorecard: Starmer blasts Sunak over trans jibe (POLITICO.eu)

Esther Ghey, mother of murdered transgender teenager Brianna, was watching on in the Commons public gallery.

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Rishi Sunak defends making 'crass' trans joke during PMQs (The National)

RISHI Sunak is refusing to apologise for a “crass” joke he made about transgender people during Prime Minister's Questions.

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Rishi Sunak criticised for trans jibe in Commons (Financial Times)

Labour and Tory politicians express anger at comment while mother of murdered teenager was in Parliament.

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Rishi Sunak makes trans jibe in front of Brianna Ghey's mother (The Independent)

The prime minister made the tone deaf remarks while the mother of a murdered trans schoolgirl was a guest at parliament.

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Rishi Sunak is 'proud' of work with Boris Johnson - and refuses to ... (ITV News)

The comments were made to ITV News Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana as part of the Tonight programme Rishi Sunak: Up Close. | ITV National News.

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Brianna Ghey's father demands apology from Rishi Sunak after ... (The Independent)

Rishi Sunak LIVE: PM faces backlash after trans 'joke' in front of Brianna Ghey's mother Esther at PMQs.

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UK PM Sunak makes transgender jibe during visit of murdered girl's ... (Reuters)

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak joked that the leader of the opposition Labour Party could not define what a woman was, during a parliamentary exchange ...

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Rishi Sunak news: Brianna Ghey's father demands apology from PM ... (The Independent)

The father of murdered transgender teenager Brianna Ghey has demanded an apology from Rishi Sunak, saying he was “disgusted” with the prime minister's ...

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Rishi Sunak's transgender jibe dominates PMQs (Sky News)

Chants of 'shame' were heard during Prime Minister's Questions today, after Rishi Sunak made a remark about trans rights aimed towards Labour leader Sir ...

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TV tonight: could Rishi Sunak pull off the mother of all political ... (The Guardian)

A special Tonight episode spends time with the prime minister. Plus: delving deeper into the era-defining miner's strikes. Here's what to watch this ...

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Minister calls for 'respectful and measured' language after Rishi ... (Sky News)

Asked why Mr Sunak has refused to apologise for his remarks, policing minister Chris Philp said the prime minister was "talking very clearly about Keir ...

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Minister defends Sunak's transgender jibe amid calls for apology (The Guardian)

Chris Philp defends PM but declines six times in BBC interview to say whether he thought joke was appropriate or respectful.

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Rishi Sunak attacks Keir Starmer for linking trans jibe with Brianna ... (BBC News)

Keir Starmer was "sad and wrong" to link a jibe about Labour's transgender position with the case of murdered transgender teen Brianna Ghey, Rishi Sunak has ...

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Rishi Sunak faces calls to apologise over trans jibe to Starmer at ... (BBC News)

The dad of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey - who was transgender - says he was "shocked" by the comment.

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 'keen' to meet Brianna Ghey's family (Warrington Guardian)

THE Prime Minister is 'very keen' to meet the family of murdered Birchwood teenager Brianna Ghey, a Government minister has said.

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Rishi Sunak PM, visit to Penzance, Cornwall Brianna Ghey (Falmouth Packet)

It was an incongruous scene – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak batting off the criticism of his controversial transgender jibe while sat in a teeny…

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Sunak refuses to apologise to Brianna Ghey's father over PMQs ... (The Guardian)

PM says it is 'sad and wrong' to link his comment about transgender people to case of murdered teenager.

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Gordon Brown tells Rishi Sunak to apologise to Brianna Ghey's ... (Sky News)

Speaking to the Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge, Mr Brown spoke about a variety of issues, including Rishi Sunak's transgender jibe, poverty in the UK, ...

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