2 d. ago Transgender women should not be allowed to use female toilets, according to the government's equality watchdog

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued their guidance to charities and public sector organisations following the Supreme Court's ruling.

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3 d. ago Scottish Government seeks to work with equalities watchdog after gender ruling

The Scottish Government lost a high-profile case at the UK Supreme Court to campaign group For Women Scotland earlier this month.

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3 d. ago Scottish Government keen to work with equalities watchdog after gender ruling

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published updated guidance.

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3 w. ago Government will meet target of 1.5m homes, says Rayner after watchdog forecast

A Conservative former minister asked Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner to ‘confirm’ the 1.5 million new homes target ‘has gone’.

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3 w. ago I graduated from Oxford with no job lined up. To avoid paying London rent, I now pet

I graduated from Oxford with no job lined up. To avoid paying London rent, I now pet-sit and sleep in strangers' homes.  Business Insider

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last month Minister criticises expenses rules after Labour MP's £900 'pet rent' claim

The MP for Coventry North West Taiwo Owatemi reportedly made the claim after her landlord at her second home in London imposed a pet surcharge

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last month MPs face new expenses clampdown after Labour politician billed taxpayers £900 to cover 'pet rent' for her cockapoo to live in second home

Taiwo Owatemi had her claim for 'pet rent' approved so she could keep Bella with her in the capital instead of in her Coventry North West constituency.

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last month Government asks MP watchdog to review expenses rules after £900 ‘pet rent’ claim

Dan Jarvis said the Government would urge the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority to change expenses rules.

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last month Labour MP expensed £900 ‘pet rent’ so dog could stay at second home

Taiwo Owatemi, a Government whip and the MP for Coventry North West, made the expenses claim in August last year.

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last month Labour MP charged the taxpayer £900 so she could pay 'pet rent' for her cockapoo dog to stay at her second home

Senior Labour MP Taiwo Owatemi has sparked fury by charging taxpayers £900 in a year for 'pet rent' for her cockapoo Bella, it has emerged.

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