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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Foreign Secretary criticised over remarks on LGBT fans attending Qatar World Cup

PA Wire

Gary Lineker has led the criticism of foreign secretary James Cleverly after he suggested LGBT football fans attending the World Cup in Qatar should be “respectful of the host nation”.

Mr Cleverly urged fans to show “a little bit of flex and compromise” and to “respect the culture” of the host nation, where homosexuality remains a crime, prompting criticism from campaigners including Peter Tatchell.

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