Theresa May vows to eradicate ‘abhorrent’ gay conversion therapy.

The prime minister says the action plan sets out concrete steps to deliver real and lasting change across society ( EPA )

Ministers decided to act on the controversial practice after a survey found it to be more prevalent than previously thought.

Theresa May has vowed to eradicate the “abhorrent” practice of gay conversion therapy as she today publishes the world’s largest LGBT+ survey and a government plan aimed at addressing discrimination and health inequality.