41 h. ago Labour minister unable to say which changing room trans women can use after Supreme Court ruling

Wednesday’s ruling means that transgender women with a gender recognition certificate can be excluded from single-sex spaces if ‘proportionate’

Politics

41 h. ago Labour minister unable to say which changing room trans women can use

Wednesday’s ruling means that transgender women with a gender recognition certificate can be excluded from single-sex spaces if ‘proportionate’

Politics

52 h. ago UK court ruling just the latest global move to limit transgender recognition

Crackdowns include bans on trans people in women’s sport, homeless shelters and bathrooms

Events

53 h. ago A look at recent global actions limiting legal recognitions for transgender people

A ruling from the top court in the United Kingdom that says the legal definition of a woman is someone born biologically female is the latest high-profile action globally involving the issue of what legal recognitions transgender people are allowed

Politics

56 h. ago What does the UK supreme court’s ruling on definition of ‘women’ mean?

Top court’s ruling that ‘sex is binary’ in law has implications for trans people and single-sex spacesThe UK supreme court has ruled on how a woman is defined in the Equality Act, deciding unanimously that this does not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates (GRCs). The judgment could significantly affect how associated rules and restrictions are applied in Scotland, England and Wales. Continue reading...

Events

57 h. ago Celebrations as campaigners welcome court ruling on definition of a woman

The ruling means transgender women with a gender recognition certificate (GRC) can be excluded from single-sex spaces if ‘proportionate’.

Events

60 h. ago JK Rowling welcomes Supreme Court ruling on transgender women saying it 'protected rights of women and girls'

Author JK Rowling has welcomed the UK Supreme Court ruling that transgender women who have a gender recognition certificate are not “women” under the law.

Events

61 h. ago UK’s supreme court rules that legal definition of woman is based on biological sex

Judges say Equality Act definition excludes transgender women holding gender recognition certificates after gender critical campaigners’ challengeThe UK supreme court has ruled that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex, in a victory for gender critical campaigners.Five judges from the UK supreme court ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates (GRCs). Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Legal definition of woman is based on biological sex, UK supreme court rules

Judges say Equality Act definition excludes transgender women, after gender-critical campaigners’ challengeThe UK supreme court has ruled that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex, in a victory for gender-critical campaigners.Five judges from the UK supreme court ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates (GRCs). Continue reading...

Events

63 h. ago UK supreme court rules definition of woman in Equality Act refers to ‘a biological woman’ – live

Transgender women with gender recognition certificates not included in definition of women in the Equality Act 2010, say judgesFull report: Critics of trans rights win UK supreme court case over definition of womanThe definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act relates to “a biological woman and biological sex”, the supreme court has ruled as it unanimously allowed an appeal from gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland.A possible outcome of the case is that the court will agree with the previous interpretation of the law as it stands, but suggest parliament considers amending the Equality Act to deal with these previously unforeseen consequences. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Critics of trans rights win UK supreme court case over definition of woman

Judges rule that Equality Act definition excludes transgender women holding gender recognition certificatesCritics of equal rights for transgender women have won their supreme court challenge over the definition of a woman.Five judges from the UK supreme court ruled that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 does not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates (GRCs). Continue reading...

Events

64 h. ago Calls grow in Japan to scrap time limit on civil suits over childhood sexual abuse

Survivors and lawyers seek legal reform as thousands sign petition against statute of limitations

Events

4 d. ago Mum 'went home to take a bath leaving daughter, 4, to die in submerged car' after crash

The 26-year-old mother allegedly had a blood alcohol level "nearly three times" above the legal limit after crashing her Subaru SUV into a canal and leaving her daughter for dead in the backseat

Events

5 d. ago A Minecraft Movie soars to $551M globally as Snow White falls out of box office top five

A Minecraft Movie has soared to nearly $551 million in the global box office while Disney's Snow White live-action remake dropped even further out of the top five spot this weekend.

Events

7 d. ago Will global climate action be a casualty of Trump’s tariffs?

Clean energy investors likely to pull back from US, but other countries may seize opportunity to speed transitionDonald Trump’s upending of the global economy has raised fears that climate action could emerge as a casualty of the trade war.In the week that has followed “liberation day”, economic experts have warned that the swathe of tariffs could trigger a global economic recession, with far-reaching consequences for investors – including those behind the green energy projects needed to meet climate goals. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago A1 crash: Moment drink driver flips car in 116mph crash was captured on dashcam

Michael Bailey had to be released from his car by firefighters following the crash on the A1 near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, and a blood test found him to be more than twice the legal alcohol limit

Events

8 d. ago Trump’s tariffs may be reduced but their impact will be felt in the UK and beyond

We examine potential consequences of US president’s market chaos, which could reach every corner of global finance and economyDonald Trump may have stepped back from his huge tariff rises on every country, except China, which now faces 125%, but the impact of the market chaos is likely to continue in the UK and beyond. The rest of the world still faces a blanket 10% tariff on all US exports.While much of the focus has been the direct impact of the tariffs on physical goods, Trump’s actions threaten to reach every corner of global finance and the economy. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Beauty queen 'Miss Europe' dies after slipping off bridge while 'fleeing police' on night out

Güler Erdogan, 27, was more than three times the legal limit when she allegedly fled police on foot - before heading towards a motorway bridge, losing her balance, and tumbling over the edge

Events

1 week ago Catalyst for climate action: The global event bringing fresh energy to planet

A decade on from the Paris Agreement, ChangeNOW 2025 is reinvigorating the desire for progress

Science

1 week ago Millions of vape users will risk buying toxic products on the black market after ban, survey suggests

Illegal products can often contain nicotine levels higher than the UK legal limit and may harbour cancer-causing chemicals.

Economics