12 h. ago UK equalities watchdog: Transgender people may be asked about gender status in workplace

Trans people who feel they’ve lost rights should ‘distinguish between rights in law and preference for things to be a certain way’, EHCR chair saidTransgender people may be asked about their gender status in the workplace, the equalities watchdog has said, with its chair arguing people should “distinguish between rights in law, and a preference for things to be a certain way”.Giving evidence to the women and equalities select committee, the chair and chief executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said trans people should not be fearful of the repercussions of April’s supreme court ruling, which found the word “woman” in the Equality Act refers only to a biological woman. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Callum Osmand can be Celtic punisher as Marco Silva gives Brendan Rodgers the key to unlock potential

Osmand is set to join the Premiership champions from Fulham as the Hoops take advantage of cross border transfers yet again

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46 h. ago Celtic to make it four princes south of the King's Road as Callum Osmand joins £70m of transfer ingenuity

There is no fool-proof formula to signing players but the Premiership champions appear to have cracked it when it comes to arrivals from West London

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51 h. ago Arsenal transfer news: Phone call could cost Martin Zubimendi deal as Ian Wright makes plea

Arsenal have been chasing Martin Zubimendi but Real Madrid are looking to swoop in and steal a march as Ian Wright urges the Gunners to consider a move for Ademola Lookman

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69 h. ago Martin Zubimendi Arsenal transfer twist as phone call 'changes everything' about move

Mikel Arteta will need more quality options in midfield at Arsenal with Jorginho departing and Thomas Partey looking likely to leave too, but the Gunners have been kept waiting on a move for Martin Zubimendi

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4 d. ago Simone Biles slams ‘sore loser’ Riley Gaines over attacks on trans athlete

Biles calls Gaines ‘sick’ in response to softball postGymnast defends trans girl targeted after title winGaines calls Biles’ stance on inclusion ‘disappointing’Seven-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles has publicly condemned former competitive swimmer Riley Gaines for her repeated attacks on transgender athletes, calling Gaines “sick” and a “sore loser” in a strongly worded social media post.The exchange erupted Friday night after Gaines mocked the Minnesota State High School League for turning off comments on a post celebrating Champlin Park High School’s girls’ softball team, which had just won the state championship. One of the team’s players is a transgender girl. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Manchester United transfer calls could rip up iconic plan for future

Alejandro Garnacho, Rasmus Hojliund and Kobbie Mainoo were not so long ago the future of Manchester United, they could soon all be in the past

Sport

5 d. ago Transportation chief seeks to weaken fuel economy standards, calls Biden

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Biden-era fuel economy standards for gas-guzzling cars and trucks were illegal and moved to reverse the rules

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5 d. ago Tottenham fans reveal 'concern' after Ange Postecoglou sacking in transfer call

Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust insist next manager must be backed to build squad capable of competing on multiple fronts

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5 d. ago Viktor Gyokeres' private feelings on Arsenal transfer as Gunners make final call

Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres is one of the most sought after forwards in world football, with the lure of Champions League football giving Arsenal an edge in the race

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6 d. ago EHRC commissioner calls for trans people to accept reduced rights

Akua Reindorf said law never permitted self-ID, but trans campaigners call remarks ‘profoundly unhelpful’Transgender people must accept a perceived reduction in their rights after the supreme court decision on gender because they “have been lied to over many years” about what their rights actually were, one of the commissioners drawing up the official post-ruling guidance has said.Speaking at a debate about the repercussions of April’s ruling that “woman” in the Equality Act refers only to a biological woman, Akua Reindorf said trans people had been misled about their rights and there “has to be a period of correction”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago EHRC commissioner calls for trans people to accept perceived reduced rights

Akua Reindorf said law never permitted self-ID, but trans campaigners call remarks ‘profoundly unhelpful’Transgender people must accept a perceived reduction in their rights after the supreme court decision on gender because they “have been lied to over many years” about what their rights actually were, one of the commissioners drawing up the official post-ruling guidance has said.Speaking at a debate about the repercussions of April’s ruling that “woman” in the Equality Act refers only to a biological woman, Akua Reindorf said trans people had been misled about their rights and there “has to be a period of correction”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Free bus passes for over 60s in England update in new Department for Transport response

The Department for Transport has issued a new response to a growing petition calling for the same free bus travel for over 60s in England as there is in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Politics

6 d. ago Free over 60s bus pass in England latest as Department for Transport issues update

A petition on the parliament website has been growing in support with 63,000 people calling for a change. But the Department for Transport has now responded with a warning

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7 d. ago 5 Celtic Double winners facing uncertain futures this summer as Hoops braced for stick or twist transfer calls

The unpredictability of the transfer window means the Hoops will always prepare for the unexpected

Sport

7 d. ago Arsenal confirming two things before final call on Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres transfers

Arsenal are tracking both Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres, so Mikel Arteta and Andrea Berta have a big decision to make with regards to which player to pursue the most this summer

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8 d. ago Bruno Fernandes explains Man Utd transfer decision after 'president' call

Bruno Fernandes was given the chance to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal this summer, but the Manchester United playmaker ultimately decided to remain at Old Trafford

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8 d. ago ‘British feminism needs reshaping’: Kate Nash on her new single about trans rights

The British pop musician questions the gender-critical movement in her new song Germ, and argues that cis women need to stand up for the trans communityIn Kate Nash’s new single, released last week, the 37-year-old musician and actor has coined a new acronym, Germ: “girl, exclusionary, regressive, misogynist”. In the lyrics, she states: “You’re not radical You’re not rad at all,” and that “using feminism to erase the rights of others and endanger them is inherently un-feminist”. It arose from Nash seeing “trans-exclusionary radical feminist” – the contentious term “terf” – as something of a misnomer. Those who espouse gender-critical views are, in her opinion, neither radical nor feminist.The song was written in response to last month’s supreme court ruling that the legal definition of “woman” ought to be based on biological sex (a judgement that doctors at the British Medical Association have called “scientifically illiterate”). “I have a lot of trans people in my life that I care ...

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9 d. ago Man Utd transfers: Andre Onana exit decision as Barcelona make Marcus Rashford call

Manchester United are hoping to bounce back from a poor season and they are already making moves in the transfer market, having signed Matheus Cunha from Wolves

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9 d. ago Mayor calls on Transport for London to cancel abortion advert ban

Mayor calls on Transport for London to cancel abortion advert ban  BBC

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