Theresa May urges Boris Johnson to ban transgender conversion therapy

Former Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May has urged Boris Johnson to ban transgender conversion therapy as a part of proposed legislation (Toby Melville/PA)

Former British Conservative prime minister Theresa May has urged Boris Johnson to ban transgender conversion therapy as a part of proposed legislation.

In late March, the Prime Minister dropped plans to ban any conversion therapy, but U-turned within hours following a backlash.