Ministers promise to replace panel after three advisers quit over delay in banning ‘conversion practices’

The government’s LGBT advisory panel, which suffered multiple resignations over the delay in banning so-called conversion practices, has been officially disbanded.

Liz Truss, the equalities minister, wrote to the remaining nine serving members to thank them for their service, promising that a replacement panel would be set up. She was told the disbanding would further weaken trust with LGBT people.

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