Tory MP apologises after accusations of transphobic remarks against rival

MP Rachel Maclean, right, has been accused of making transphobic remarks about Green Party rival Melissa Poulton (left)

The Conservative Party’s deputy chair has apologised after accusations she shared and made transphobic remarks about a Worcestershire rival.

Redditch MP Rachel Maclean shared a post on X, formerly Twitter, that called Green Party candidate for Bromsgrove, Melissa Poulton ‘a man who wears a wig and calls himself a ‘proud lesbian’.’

She also added a comment of her own...