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Downing Street stands by Johnson’s visit to anti-LGBTQ+ church
Boris Johnson’s press secretary, Allegra Stratton, said Downing Street stands by the prime minister’s decision to visit Jesus House, despite Labour leader Keir Starmer recently apologising for visiting due to the church’s anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes. Johnson visited the controversial church a month before Starmer, who has since said: “I completely disagree with Jesus House’s beliefs on LGBTQ+ rights, which I was not aware of before my visit.”Keir Starmer recently apologised for visiting Jesus HouseDespite Starmer’s retraction of support for Jesus House, Stratton said Johnson’s visit was “incredibly important”, as cited by the Evening Standard.