A council nicknamed “Wokeminster” by its own chief executive has been accused of trying to “indoctrinate” Londoners over plans to decorate one of the capital’s busiest shopping streets with trans-inclusive Pride flags.

Westminster City Council’s proposals to decorate Regent Street with dozens of the flags have also been criticised by gay rights activists who warn the display risks undermining the rights of “lesbians, gay men and bisexuals”.

The council has green-lit a planning application to hoist 60 flags in 20 locations between June and July as part of Pride Month.

The Progress Pride flag is an amended version of the 1978 rainbow-coloured Pride flag and includes black, brown, pink, pale blue and white stripes, to represent people of colour in the LGBTQ+ community, the trans community, and those living with HIV/AIDS.