7 h. ago Grinch card is pulled from Sainsbury's shelves after being identified as 'invalidating the lived experiences of trans people'

The card depicted the Dr Seuss character, The Grinch, alongside the caption: 'This Christmas, I'm identifying as a Grinch.'

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19 h. ago Sainsbury's Grinch card is pulled from shelves after being identified as 'invalidating the lived experiences of trans people'

The card depicted the Dr Seuss character, The Grinch, alongside the caption: 'This Christmas, I'm identifying as a Grinch.'

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29 h. ago Campaign group at High Court in fight over Hampstead Heath ponds rules for trans people

Sex Matters is bringing a High Court claim over the arrangements for trans bathers on Hampstead Heath

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50 h. ago ‘It gave me my confidence back’: How Mustard Tree helps the people of Greater Manchester to transform their lives

Yvonne Anderson says that her life has been transformed by finding Mustard Tree

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54 h. ago Man gets haircut and transformation is so drastic he looks '10 years younger'

Hairdresser Diego Avila showed the before and after of his client's hair transformation – and people were gobsmacked by the results the barber was able to give him

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3 d. ago Spain to launch €60 monthly nationwide public transport pass

Bus and train initiative comes as government struggles to survive corruption and sexual harassment allegationsSpain’s socialist-led government is to launch a national public transport pass that will allow people to travel anywhere in the country by bus or train for a flat monthly fee of €60 (£52.70).The prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, unveiled the initiative on Monday, saying it would come into effect in the second half of January and was intended “to change the way Spaniards understand and use public transport for ever”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Head of equalities watchdog says male and female toilets could be made gender

Mary-Ann Stephenson, chair of the UK Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), said 'straightforward' changes could make life easier for trans people.

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4 d. ago Equalities chief says Sandie Peggie ruling shows it is 'very important' to have single

The Equality and Human Rights Commission chair also said it is important trans people are not left without any facilities they can use.

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4 d. ago Comedian Robin Ince quits his BBC Radio 4 show after claiming bosses found his views on Trump and trans people 'problematic'

The 56-year-old broadcaster, who presented the show alongside professor Brian Cox, described his resignation as 'the saddest day of my professional life'.

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7 d. ago Trans doctor changing room case: does it amount to a bathroom ban?

Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtrackingOn Monday, a Dundee employment tribunal ruled a narrow win for Sandie Peggie, the nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor. But the lengthy judgment also takes on the pivotal question that has been challenging employers, lawyers and campaign groups since April – does a supreme court judgment mean that transgender people must now be excluded from same-sex facilities that align with their chosen gender? Does it amount to a bathroom ban or not?The supreme court ruled earlier this year that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Interim advice released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission soon after the judgment in effect banned trans people from using facilities according to their lived gender, and its official guidance is expected to closely reflect that advice. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Does the NHS trans doctor ruling mean there is no bathroom ban?

Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtrackingOn Monday, a Dundee employment tribunal ruled a narrow win for Sandie Peggie, the nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor. But the lengthy judgment also takes on the pivotal question that has been challenging employers, lawyers and campaign groups since April – does a supreme court judgment mean that transgender people must now be excluded from same-sex facilities that align with their chosen gender? Does it amount to a bathroom ban or not?The supreme court ruled earlier this year that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Interim advice released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission soon after the judgment in effect banned trans people from using facilities according to their lived gender, and its official guidance is expected to closely reflect that advice. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago I transformed my hallway with a £4 buy from B&M – people say it looks ‘beautiful’ & it insulates the room in winter too

A SAVVY woman has revealed how she transformed her hallway using bargain buys from B&M and TikTok Shop. Not only does Georgie’s home now look fabulous, but her hack even insulates the room in colder months too. Posting on social media, a homeowner and bride-to-be who is currently saving money for her 2026 wedding, explained...

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1 week ago Police hunt six after knife brandished during Balham Tube Station brawl

The British Transport Police have released CCTV images of six people after a fight turned violent on Balham’s southbound platform.

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1 week ago Trump DoJ ‘immediately’ stops enforcing prison rape protections for trans and intersex people, according to leaked memo

The Department of Justice instructed prison auditors across the country to simply stop assessing whether facilities are violating laws designed to shield LGBT+ prisoners from sexual abuse

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2 w. ago Mum of 'miracle' baby who needed four blood transfusions urges people to donate

Alexandria Allyson was born at 26 weeks weighing just 2.1lbs, received four blood transfusions and spent 102 days in hospital before being allowed home to her family in Fife.

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2 w. ago Testing at A&Es part of plan to end new HIV cases in England by 2030

Labour announces prevention programme as well as efforts to re-engage people who have fallen out of medical careEnding new HIV transmissions in England by 2030 is within reach thanks to an action plan that will include routine testing at A&Es, the government has said.The HIV action plan, to be unveiled on World Aids Day on Monday, aims to re-engage the thousands of people who have left HIV care, bringing them back to lifesaving treatment. The £170m package also includes funding for opt-out HIV testing at A&Es during routine blood tests in areas with the highest rates, including London and Manchester. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago If we are witnessing the death spiral of the cult of Bazball, let’s savour what it created | Barney Ronay

There have been many good points – challenging orthodoxies and Ben Stokes talking openly about male emotions – and even when it was bad, it was unignorableThe Life Cycle of a Cult1. The Big Idea. A charismatic leader or leaders propose a new and transcendent idea that promises a panacea for alienated and vulnerable people.So here we are then. They’re getting ready to storm the compound down in Brisbane. The gunships are circling. Smoke is rising from the out-houses. A lone figure, naked, shivering, the words HIGH RELEASE POINT smeared across his chest in chicken blood, has come staggering through the lines and is being led away under a blanket towards an inconclusive loan stint at Derbyshire. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Sexy and a little daring, but never too much’: sheer skirts hit the sweet spot

If ‘naked dressing’ is a stretch too far, sheer fabrics can provide a real-life friendly compromiseFashion loves nothing more than an extreme trend, one difficult to imagine transferring to most people’s everyday lives. See naked dressing, where stars on the red carpet wear transparent and sometimes barely there gowns.This party season, however, there appears to be a real-life friendly compromise. Enter the sheer skirt. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Monthly jab could ‘transform lives’ of people with severe asthma

The injection is recommended as an additional maintenance treatment for patients over 12 when usual medications have not proven effective enough

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3 w. ago At last, TV about influencers that isn’t cringe – I Love LA is my show of the year | Emma Brockes

It gets into its twentysomething characters’ heads in a way that’s fresh and real. You either get it, or you don’tIt’s been a while since a TV show came along that people leaned into losing their minds about, but finally, and after a year of otherwise mediocre programming, we have one. I Love LA, the HBO comedy set among wannabe gen Z influencers, is only halfway through its eight-episode run, but it is already comfortably the best show of the year. And more importantly, it has triggered all the signifiers of event TV: obsessive repeat viewings, line-by-line coverage, big platform profiles of its stars and weekly recaps on Vulture, New York magazine’s website. Within days of each episode airing, people have transcribed and uploaded the entire script, which – with the best will in the world – no one’s doing for Riot Women.The surprising thing about this is not the fact that it’s the first show by Rachel Sennott, the show’s 30-year-old creator and star, or that the action takes place ...

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