11 m. ago Keir Starmer avoids admitting he was wrong to say 'trans women are women' as he's furiously accused of having 'no balls' by Kemi Badenoch at PMQs

In the first session since the Easter break, Keir Starmer was repeatedly challenged by Kemi Badenoch over his shifting views on gender.

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38 m. ago PMQs: Kemi Badenoch accuses Keir Starmer of having 'no balls' after trans women U

Sir Keir Starmer and Tory leader Mrs Badenoch clashed over gender issues at Prime Minister’s Questions

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73 m. ago Keir Starmer avoids admitting he was wrong to say 'trans women are women' as he's furiously accused of lacking 'moral courage' at PMQs

In the first session since the Easter break, Keir Starmer was repeatedly challenged by Kemi Badenoch over his shifting views on gender.

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97 m. ago Starmer calls for ‘lower temperature’ in trans debate as Badenoch says he must admit he was wrong about defining women – UK politics live

PM faced questions at PMQs after No 10 spokesperson said on Tuesday he does not believe transgender women are womenRosie Duffield, the independent MP who left Labour after the election in part because she felt her gender critical views made her unwelcome in the party (although her resignation letter focused on welfare issues), has claimed that Keir Starmer no longer arguing a trans woman is a woman shows he is a “manager rather than a leader”.Speaking on LBC, Duffield said:It’s just another sign of the prime minister’s lack of leadership skills. I’m bound to say that, he’s a manager rather than a leader. He responds and reacts rather than leads from the front, and this is what we’re seeing again from him.Nigel Farage is peddling a dangerous fantasy by claiming the UK can be self-sufficient in gas.After sixty years of drilling, the truth is the UK has already burned most of its gas. That’s down to geology, not politics, and no amount of hot air from Farage will change that. Continue ...

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2 h. ago Starmer calls for ‘lower temperature’ in trans debate as Badenoch says he must admit he was wrong about defining women – PMQs live

PM faces questions in Commons after No 10 spokesperson said on Tuesday he does not believe transgender women are womenRosie Duffield, the independent MP who left Labour after the election in part because she felt her gender critical views made her unwelcome in the party (although her resignation letter focused on welfare issues), has claimed that Keir Starmer no longer arguing a trans woman is a woman shows he is a “manager rather than a leader”.Speaking on LBC, Duffield said:It’s just another sign of the prime minister’s lack of leadership skills. I’m bound to say that, he’s a manager rather than a leader. He responds and reacts rather than leads from the front, and this is what we’re seeing again from him.Nigel Farage is peddling a dangerous fantasy by claiming the UK can be self-sufficient in gas.After sixty years of drilling, the truth is the UK has already burned most of its gas. That’s down to geology, not politics, and no amount of hot air from Farage will change that. Contin...

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2 h. ago Harry Potter star's 'show of support' for JK Rowling a day after child actor she made famous called her a 'bigot'

Harry Potter author Rowling, 59, has made headlines for her TERF views and controversially celebrated the Supreme Court 's judgment that trans women are not legally women.

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2 h. ago How John Swinney is following Nicola Sturgeon on to the Scottish book festival circuit

John Swinney will be quizzed in an event at the popular Borders Book Festival later this year

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3 h. ago Harry Potter star's show of support amid ugly spat between JK Rowling and the child actors she made famous

Harry Potter author Rowling, 59, has made headlines for her TERF views and controversially celebrated the Supreme Court 's judgment that trans women are not legally women.

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3 h. ago Starmer should be held ‘personally responsible’ if trans women are harassed in male toilets, Labour NEC member says

Exclusive: A member of Labour’s ruling National Executive Committee claims Sir Keir Starmer is telling trans people to put themselves in harm’s way

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3 h. ago JK Rowling mocks Nicola Sturgeon as 'Pontius Pilates' over gender ruling silence

The Harry Potter author shared a post calling the former first minister "Pontius Pilates" after she posted a selfie of herself in the gym on Easter Monday.

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4 h. ago Donald Trump is RIGHT to ban transgender athletes from women's sports, says Martina Navratilova

Navratilova, 68, has long voiced her opposition to transgender sportspeople coming against biological females, calling them 'failed male athletes' - despite being subjected to stinging attacks.

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4 h. ago Now JK Rowling mocks 'Pontius Pilates' Nicola Sturgeon for staying silent on trans court ruling and calls out 'shameless' Keir Starmer for failing to protect women

Rowling, who has become a figurehead for gender-critical campaigners, attacked Sir Keir Starmer for his embarrassing U-turn and mocked Nicola Sturgeon over her deafening silence.

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6 h. ago JK Rowling shares post calling Nicola Sturgeon 'Pontius Pilates' for her gym workout snap and hits out at 'shameless' Keir Starmer and other politicians over their trans women U

Rowling, who has become a figurehead for gender-critical campaigners, attacked Sir Keir Starmer for his embarrassing U-turn and mocked Nicola Sturgeon over her deafening silence.

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7 h. ago The Last Of Us star Pedro Pascal's bold show of support to trans women in wake of UK's gender ruling

Pedro Pascal is continuing to show support to the transgender community in wake of the UK Supreme Court's controversial gender ruling.

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15 h. ago Kemi Badenoch tells Keir Starmer to apologise to women after PM finally broke his silence on Supreme Court ruling and admitted trans women aren't women

The Leader of the Opposition told the Mail that the Prime Minister should say sorry to those who lost jobs or were harassed in the row over equality law.

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19 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer changes stance on trans women after Supreme Court ruling

UK prime minister no longer believes ‘trans women are women’, Downing Street says

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19 h. ago Equalities minister says ‘it is time to move forward’ following Supreme Court ruling on biological sex

Women and equalities minister Bridget Phillipson has said it is "time to move forward" following the Supreme Court's ruling last week that women's sex-based rights under the Equality Act concern "biological sex" and does not include trans women.

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21 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer backtracks on ‘trans women are women’ comment following court ruling

The Prime Minister had previously been an outspoken supporter of trans rights

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22 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer does not believe trans women are women after Supreme Court ruling, in major U

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has made his first public comments on the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman

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22 h. ago Now Keir Starmer DOESN'T believe trans women are women: Sir U

Keir Starmer hailed a 'step forward' by the Supreme Court as he faced questions on a visit to promote the government's pilot scheme for free breakfast clubs in schools.

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