Rishi Sunak ‘keen’ to meet Brianna Ghey’s family but no apology in sight for trans jibe

British prime minister Rishi Sunak is facing calls to apologise over a transgender jibe (Victoria Jones/PA)

British prime minister Rishi Sunak is facing calls to apologise over a transgender jibe (Victoria Jones/PA)

Rishi Sunak is “very keen” to meet murdered teenager Brianna Ghey’s family, a UK government minister has said, but there is no sign of Mr Sunak heeding her father’s call for an apology over a transgender joke.

Brianna’s father, Peter Spooner, said Mr Sunak should say sorry for the “degrading” and “dehumanising” remark made during Prime Minister’s Questions.

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