Chris Grayling's five biggest failings

Transport secretary faces calls to resign for ‘serial failure and routine incompetence’. Here are some examples

In 2010, the then shadow home secretary, Grayling, was forced to apologise after a recording obtained by the Observer captured him saying that people who ran bed and breakfasts in their homes should have the right to turn away gay couples on the basis that “we need to allow people to have their own consciences”. The remarks prompted a furious response from gay groups and other parties and David Cameron came under pressure to sack him to prove that the Conservatives did not tolerate prejudice.