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Church minister who heckled Jeremy Corbyn suspended over controversial tweets about homosexuality and Islam



The Church of Scotland minister who branded Jeremy Corbyn a “terrorist sympathiser” has been suspended after controversial tweets emerged.

While campaigning in Glasgow on Wednesday, the Labour leader was heckled by Richard Cameron, a minister at Scotstoun Parish Church, who shouted: “Who’s going to be the first terrorist invited to the House of Commons when you’re prime minister?”

He also said: “Do you think that the man who is going to be prime minister of this country should be a terrorist sympathiser?”

After footage of the encounter garnered attention online, Labour pointed to a series of tweets supposedly posted by Mr Cameron, including remarks saying “homosexual behaviour is a sin” and “allowing children to change their gender is wicked”.  

Jeremy Corbyn branded a ‘terrorist sympathiser’

One post on Mr Cameron’s Twitter account in September read: “Christ has the power to help and change anyone. Obviously many gays hate this because want to carry on in their perversion.”

The account has also described terrorism as “a problem Islam needs to deal with”, a full face veil as “oppressive and unBritish” and the prophet Muhammad as “a violent man”.

The Church of Scotland will launch an inquiry and said Mr Cameron will not be allowed to work while it takes place.

A spokesman said: “In accordance with our procedures, Rev Richard Cameron has been administratively suspended.

“This is to allow us to carry out an inquiry in relation to the incident which took place earlier this week and the subsequent complaints about his social media use.”

Mr Corbyn did not react to the taunts and was ushered into the nearby community centre he was due to visit, prompting Mr Cameron to accuse him of “running away”.

The PM hopeful was also confronted over his opposition to another Scottish independence referendum as he gave a speech to Labour supporters.



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