Ministers too slow to react to LGBT lessons row, says adviser

Sara Khan likens protesters outside Parkfield school in Birmingham to a 'mob'

Headteachers dealing with protests over LGBT lessons should have been given more support, the government's chief adviser on countering extremism has said.

Campaigners held banners saying "Don't confuse our children" and "Let kids be kids" outside Parkfield community school in Birmingham after books featuring same-sex couples were used in a diversity programme.