Farron tired of gay probe

Tim Farron’s failure to state gay sex is not a sin is “pretty offensive” and will anger many people, MPs have said.

The Liberal Democrat leader was challenged over his stance after The Observer reported he failed to fully answer questions about gay sex when asked.

Mr Farron was pressed to clarify his position while appearing on ITV 1’s Peston On Sunday, replying “being gay is not a sin” before adding he was “getting tired of this line of questioning” when asked to be unambiguous on the matter.

Labour MP Liz Kendall and Conservative former Cabinet minister Michael Gove criticised his answers.

Meanwhile, Mr Farron reiterated there will be “no circumstances whatsoever” in which his party will enter into coalition with Labour or the Conservatives after next month’s general election.