Council apologises after claiming e-bikes keep women ‘looking nice’
06-06-2026 21:24 via metro.co.uk

Council apologises after claiming e-bikes keep women ‘looking nice’

A south London council came under fire for using sexist language in a report. (Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
A London council has apologised after residents complained of its equalities report which said electric bikes help women ‘perform their traditional domestic responsibilities’ and ‘stay looking nice’.The Lib-Dem run Kingston Council in south London stated in an equalities assessment report on an e-bike rental contract that the vehicles ‘may increase
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