3 d. ago Trump news at a glance: Canada not for sale, says Carney; trans military ban proceeds for now

Mark Carney takes firm line with Donald Trump during White House visit; supreme court allows ban on transgender troops to take effect. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 6 May at a glanceIn the White House on Tuesday, the prime minister of Canada told Donald Trump: “As you know from real estate, there are some places that are never for sale.” Trump agreed: “That’s true.”Mark Carney continued: “Having met with the owners of Canada over the course of the campaign it’s not for sale. Won’t be for sale, ever.” “Never say never,” said Trump. Carney smiled and mouthed “never, never, never, never.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Green MSP Maggie Chapman poised for crunch vote to keep key role after Supreme Court 'bigotry' outburst

Maggie Chapman will face a vote to keep her role as deputy convener of Holyrood’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee.

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1 week ago Supreme Court hears arguments on case about FBI raid on wrong Georgia home

An Atlanta woman whose house was wrongly raided by the FBI is coming before the Supreme Court in a key case over when people can sue to try to hold federal law enforcement accountable

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2 w. ago Brazilian judges accept coup plot charges against more Bolsonaro allies

Panel unanimously accepts charges against six more key allies of ex-president over alleged plan to keep him in officeA panel of Brazil’s supreme court justices has unanimously accepted criminal charges against six more key allies of former president Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged coup plot to keep him in office after his 2022 election defeat.Last month, the panel unanimously accepted charges against Bolsonaro and seven close allies over the alleged coup plot following his loss to current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and ordered the former rightwing leader to stand trial. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Obamacare's preventive care coverage mandate

The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a key preventive care provision of the Affordable Care Act

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago For Women Scotland: The key points from UK Supreme Court ruling on gender 'definition of a woman'

There were several key legal points made by Lord Hodge as the UK Supreme Court handed down its decision in the For Women Scotland case

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3 w. ago The key points from UK Supreme Court ruling on gender 'definition of a woman' For Women Scotland case

There were several key legal points made by Lord Hodge as the UK Supreme Court handed down its decision in the For Women Scotland case

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago For Women Scotland case: Landmark 'definition of a woman' Supreme Court ruling due

Supreme Court president Lord Reed will read a summary of the decision around 9.45am

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