A council has removed all transgender-related books from the children’s sections of its libraries, its leader has announced.
In a post on social media, Kent County Council leader Linden Kemkaran said the books were to be removed with immediate effect in a “victory for common sense in Kent”.
Paul Webb, Reform UK’s communities portfolio holder who oversees libraries, said the move came after a “concerned member of the public” contacted him.
The Liberal Democrat leader of the opposition, Antony Hook, said: “It is bizarre that the leader of the council is making announcements on social media, rather than to the council.”