4 h. ago Watchdog overwhelmed with calls for more 'third spaces' to accommodate trans people

The ECHR has been overwhelmed with calls on the issue as organisations have been seeking clarity has on how on manage the implications of the judgment, it is reported.

Politics

21 h. 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...

Events

21 h. ago Gender ruling ‘a victory for common sense, but only if you recognise trans people exist’, says equalities watchdog – live

Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission says trans people ‘have rights, and their rights must be respected’The chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has suggested that there may be legal challenges around the efficacy of gender recognition certificates (GRC) ahead.Asked on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme if yesterday’s supreme court ruling had rendered the legal document worthless, Kishwer Falkner said:I think the next stage of litigation may well be tests as to the efficacy of the GRC, and or other areas. We don’t believe they are [worthless]. We think they’re quite important.But I think there will be other areas, I mean, the Government is thinking of digital IDs, and if digital IDs come in, then what documentation will provide the identity of that person? So it’s going to be a space that we’ll have to watch very carefully as we go on.It’s a victory for common sense, but only if you recognise that trans people exist. They have rights, and their rights m...

Politics

36 h. ago Man United 'watch' Benjamin Sesko as four striker transfer targets identified

Manchester United are on the lookout for at least one striker in the summer transfer window to improve their attack next season

Events

41 h. ago NHS Fife urged to concede Sandie Peggie case after Supreme Court ruling

Tory MSP Murdo Fraser said the NHS health board does not ‘have a leg to stand on’

Events

3 d. ago Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rights

Hungary’s parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities

Politics

4 d. ago Campaigners launch legal action bid against those who failed to tackle grooming gangs

Maggie Oliver, a former police detective turned whistleblower, launched the campaign on Monday

Events

5 d. ago ‘It can break you’: Life for parents of autistic children can be exhausting. One podcast is offering hope. Is it real?

A podcast claims to show that autistic children with limited speech may be able to communicate via telepathy. What does the science say about the idea? There’s a moment, 26 minutes and nine seconds into Disney’s Coco, where the film’s departed souls are trying to clear a customs desk in the afterlife. It’s a moment that Mary* can see clearly without ever looking at the screen. She’s seen Coco more than a thousand times, easy.Mary’s sons, Ryder* and Murphy*, adore it. They light up when watching the film, pretzels in hand, and they stay, transfixed, right through to the end – the very end – every time. “My kids absolutely love credits,” Mary laughs. Continue reading...

Society

7 d. ago I watched Man United flop make Ruben Amorim transfer decision easier after Lyon nightmare

Rasmus Hojlund continues to struggle badly up-front while playing for Manchester United under Ruben Amorim this season

Politics

7 d. ago NHS Fife trying to ban public from online viewing of trans doctor tribunal case

The hearings in February could initially be viewed virtually by members of the public, however the judge later restricted virtual access to accredited media.

Politics

7 d. ago Health board seeks to restrict online viewing of tribunal involving trans doctor

NHS Fife has requested only media be allowed to watch the livestream of the case brought against it by nurse Sandie Peggie.

Society

7 d. ago Rebekah Vardy loses latest challenge over Coleen Rooney’s £1.8m legal bill for Wagatha Christie trial

Ms Vardy had appealed a decision over Coleen Rooney’s spiralling legal costs, but a judge dismissed her bid

Economics

7 d. ago Hamas uses European human rights laws to challenge its ban in the UK

The Palestinian organisation has launched a legal bid to overturn its proscription in Britain, which makes it a criminal offence for anyone in the UK to belong to the group.

Politics

7 d. ago NHS Fife in legal bid to ban public watching trans doctor Beth Upton tribunal online

NHS Fife says the livestream was marred in ‘technical issues and interruptions’ which led to ‘significant delays’ in proceedings.

Politics

9 d. ago Man City's £50m signing faces familiar warning signs after Pep Guardiola move

Pep Guardiola and Manchester City splashed out £50million to fill the void left by Rodri during the January transfer window, but Nico Gonzalez watched on from the subs bench at Old Trafford - and only got seven minutes at Bournemouth the previous week

Events

9 d. ago Emotional moment woman meets transplant patient who received her twin sister’s hands

Watch the moment Deborah Gosling met Corinne Hutton - the transplant patient who received her twin sister’s hands.

Science

1 week ago 'Fur trade isn't just a danger to animals – it could cause next horror pandemic'

Labour MP Ruth Jones, a supporter of the Mirror's Fur Free Britain campaign, has introduced a private members bill calling for a sales and import ban to protect animals and public health - here she explains why...

Events

1 week ago Man launched horror bayonet double stabbing on his aunt and her partner in Manchester city centre

Viet Quoc Tran had watched Tristan Tate videos before launching the attack

Events

2 w. ago SNP scraps gas boiler ban amid fears heat pump push 'burdening' public

Scots will no longer face legal requirements to replace gas boilers amid concerns the U-turn will further derail Scotland’s net zero progress.

Society

2 w. ago Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana

A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana

Politics