Student psychotherapist wins apology over expulsion for gender-critical views

The Metanoia Institute in London admitted it breached its own policies in relation to James Esses and the parties have reached a settlement. Photograph: BBC

A student psychotherapist who was expelled from his master’s course after expressing gender-critical views has received an apology from the training institute where he was studying.

James Esses has reached a settlement with the Metanoia Institute in London, which specialises in training counsellors and psychotherapists. He lost his place on the course after campaigning against the government’s proposed ban on conversion practices.