Lord Maginnis denies calling MP Hannah Bardell a 'queer'

Lord Maginnis has been reported to the police for alleged homophobic remarks about Scottish Nationalist MP Hannah Bardell.

The Huffington Post news website has released an audio recording of its interview with Lord Maginnis in which he is heard to say: "Queers like Ms Bardell don't particularly annoy me."

Shortly before the recording was released, Lord Maginnis told the BBC: "I certainly didn't call her a 'queer'.

"Whether I was asked a question which used that particular term I'm not sure. It's not something I remember."

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