The Lord Mayor of Leicester has reportedly walked out of an Islamic charity event after being told he could not sit with his female consort.
According to the Daily Mail, Councillor John Thomas left a lunch hosted by Islamic Relief UK on Sunday, after he discovered he would have to eat separately from his consort, Margaret Corley.
When the Leicester Mercury contacted Coun Thomas to ask him about the incident, he said: "I don't wish to say anything about it whatsoever."
The Mercury contacted Islamic Relief UK for a comment and was told to contact a spokesman for the organisation. The spokesman told the Mercury he was unaware of the incident.
The Daily Mail reported that when Coun Thomas and his consort arrived at the event, they were told the mayor would have to dine upstairs in the function room with male guests, while his consort would be seated downstairs with the other women.
The event, which was held at Devonshire Place, in London Road, Leicester, marked the end of charity week.
Guests at the event, who paid £6 a ticket, were told that the week of fundraising to help orphaned and disadvantaged children raised £730,000.
Coun Thomas is the Labour representative for the Belgrave area of Leicester.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
