Lucy Powell responds to James Cleverly comments on LGBT football fans attending the World Cup in Qatar

Lucy Powell MP, Labour’s Shadow Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Secretary,responding to James Cleverly’s comments on LGBT+ football fans attending the World Cup in Qatar, said:

"This is shockingly tone deaf from James Cleverly. Sport should be open to all. Many fans will feel they can't attend this tournament to cheer on their team because of Qatar's record on human, workers, and LGBT+ rights.

"The government should be challenging FIFA on how they've put fans in this position, and ensuring the full safety of all fans attending, not defending discriminatory values."