PLANS to ban trans and gay conversion therapy will be kicked into the long grass amid a mass revolt by furious Tory MPs.
Rishi Sunak is not putting the proposed Bill in his King’s Speech – which sets out the laws for the next year – next month.
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It comes as The Sun on Sunday can reveal that over 40 Tory MPs have signed a letter to the PM demanding he dump plans for the new law.
The Bill would have banned institutions from offering conversion ‘therapy’ claiming to be able to stop people being gay or trans.
But the MPs warn it could also end up inadvertently criminalising mums, dads and teachers just for telling their kids they should not change genders.
A senior government source said: “There is no way conversion therapy is becoming law before the election.”
Another insider said: “It is not in the King’s Speech. No one is running at this.”
The PM will kick the can down the road by publishing a draft Bill which he will consult MPs on – known as pre legislative scrutiny.
This will run the clock down, meaning it will not become law before the election – expected next winter.
Tory MP Miriam Cates opposes the ban.
She said: “The idea that people could be criminalised for telling their child – you are a girl and it is not good to go on puberty blockers – is very dangerous.
“I really think we should not be introducing new legislation in that space.”
MPs in the New Conservative group and the Common Sense Group have signed the letter – including some with government jobs.
One furious Tory MP said: “Under no circumstances am I ever voting for a conversion therapy ban – ever.
“Rishi will face a massive revolt if he tries to push this through.”
Downing Street said they do not comment on what is in the King’s Speech.
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