The Pudsey MP said it was 'really unfair' that FIFA prevented the captains of wearing the armband at the 11th hour.
Stuart Andrew, MP for Pudsey, during the FIFA World Cup match at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar. Picture: PA, Mr Andrew told the Evening Standard: “I’m not going to shy away from who I am. Our message very much is that no one should have to hide who they are.”
He added: “It means a lot to me personally, means a lot to me as a minister and more broadly, means a lot to fans out there.“It is pretty appalling that at the eleventh hour they were put in a position where they were told there would be sanctions against them. That’s put them in an impossible position.”
Fellow politicians from both sides took to social media to praise Mr Andrew’s decision. Nickie Aitkin wrote: “This is what a human rights protestor looks like. Actions speak louder than words. V proud of my colleague.”
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