Venice Allan was told to leave the party that Lily Madigan, in black and white stripes behind her, was also attending

A feminist campaigner has accused the Labour Party of “an appalling, Orwellian betrayal of women” after she was asked to leave a Labour Christmas party because her views on transgender rights were making guests “feel unsafe”.

Venice Allan, 42, a single mother from Lewisham, south London, known for her outspoken views, has been campaigning for a wider debate on the government’s plans to allow a person to self-declare their chosen gender.

Ms Allan said she was asked to leave the Labour Women’s Network Christmas party after meeting Lily Madigan, the transgender teenager whose appointment as a “women’s officer” has divided Labour.

A Labour Women’s Network spokeswoman said: “It is important that all Labour Women’s Network events are a safe and welcoming space for all those…