10 h. ago Gender ruling will not lead to 'toilet police', senior minister says

It follows the Supreme Court verdict

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14 h. ago Gender ruling will not result in ‘toilet police’, senior minister says

The Supreme Court has declared that the words ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex.

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9 d. ago Top police officer is sacked and banned for life after having sex on duty and 'preying' on junior colleagues

Tom Simons, of Essex Police, abused his senior position for a sexual purpose with two women, including by touching a colleague inappropriately.

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1 week ago What does Supreme Court ruling on trans women mean for UK sport?

The court ruled that a gender recognition certificate does not change a trans person’s legal sex under the 2010 Equality Act

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1 week ago New rules for public bodies expected ‘by summer’ after UK gender ruling

Equalities watchdog chair says code of practice will give clarity and adds trans people’s rights ‘must be respected’Updated guidance for public bodies after the UK supreme court’s ruling that a woman is defined in law by biological sex is expected to be issued by the summer, the head of the equalities regulator said on Thursday.Lady Kishwer Falkner, the chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, described the ruling as “enormously consequential”, telling BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We are going to have a new statutory code of practice, statutory meaning it will be the law of the land, it will be interpreted by courts as the law of the land. We’re hoping we’re going to have that by the summer.” Continue reading...

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1 week 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...

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1 week ago JK Rowling celebrates after Supreme Court rules trans women are NOT legally women in landmark judgment linking gender to biological sex that could end transgender access to single

She spoke out after five Supreme Court justices unanimously decided the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to a 'biological woman and biological sex'.

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1 week ago Court ruling leaves sports bodies with ‘no excuses’ on trans rules, says charity

The court ruled that a gender recognition certificate does not change a trans person’s legal sex under the 2010 Equality Act.

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1 week ago 'I'm so proud to know you': JK Rowling celebrates after Supreme Court rules legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex

JK Rowling has welcomed a landmark judgment by the Supreme Court ruling that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex.

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1 week 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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1 week 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...

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1 week ago UK supreme court ruling on legal definition of woman ‘brings clarity and confidence’, says government – live

Judges say definition of women and sex in Equality Act 2010 act refers to biological women and biological sexFull report: Gender critical campaigners win at UK supreme court 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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1 week 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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1 week ago Supreme Court UK LIVE: Judges rule that 'sex' refers to biological sex in For Women Scotland gender case

The UK Supreme Court has delivered its verdict in the For Women Scotland case

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1 week ago For Women Scotland LIVE: UK Supreme Court rules unanimously that 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex

The UK Supreme Court has delivered its verdict in the For Women Scotland case

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1 week 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...

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2 w. ago Former senior police officer appears in court charged over fatal crash

Ex-Derbyshire Constabulary detective chief inspector Michael Cooper was granted unconditional bail accused of killing a 50-year-old pedestrian.

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3 w. ago Hillsborough families 'livid' as police watchdog finds top cops DIDN'T smear fans

A 12-year inquiry has found no senior police officers were guilty of misconduct for falsely blaming misbehaviour by Liverpool fans for the FA Cup tragedy that killed 97 people in 1989

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3 w. ago Federal judge rules action against NEA unnecessary after it backed off bans on gender ideology

A federal judge has denied a motion to block the National Endowment for the Arts from barring funds to artists whose projects promote gender ideology, saying the agency no longer was doing that

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