Sir Keir Starmer has come under fire from his own party after visiting a north London church previously criticised for its attitudes towards homosexuality.
The Labour leader 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 wonderful example of a church for its work with the community.
But the church s senior pastor, Agu Irukwu, has previously attracted controversy for his comments on LGBT+ rights - having spoken out against same sex marriage and equality legislation.
Sir Keir Starmer was criticised for the visit to Jesus House in north London by the Labour Campaign for LGBT+ Rights
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