Nottingham council apologises to Julie Bindel for unlawfully cancelling talk

Campaigner against violence against women was told her views on transgender issues conflicted with its rights policies

A city council has apologised to veteran feminist and lesbian activist Julie Bindel after cancelling a talk because of the speaker's views on transgender rights".

In June, Bindel was due to give a talk, organised by the Nottingham Women for Change group at Aspley library in Nottingham, one of three earmarked for closure.