Boxer Tyson Fury invited to tea at House of Commons amid anger over comments

Shadow leader of the Commons, Chris Bryant, has urged new heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury to “get in touch” and come to tea at the House of Commons, so the pair can talk about his “issues”.

Labour MP Mr Bryant argued Fury, who defeated Wladimir Klitschko to win his world titles last Saturday, was not an appropriate person to be nominated for the the BBC’s Sports Personality Of The Year (SPOTY) shortlist. An online petition set up by LGBT campaigner Scott Cuthbertson has collected more than 63,000 signatures demanding he be removed from the list over his outspoken comments about homosexuality.

Mr Bryant told Sky News’ Murnaghan programme: “In part, I’m joking obviously about going head to head with him, but again I think in politics it is possible to change people’s minds.”