3 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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6 h. ago 'The pendulum is swinging back towards common sense': New Zealand must follow Britain and define women by their biological sex, its deputy PM says as he blasts 'the deluded left' and 'woke minority'

Winston Peters said events in New Zealand and internationally showed that 'the pendulum is swinging back towards common sense and proving us right'.

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36 h. ago Defiant trans activists and drag queens brag 'where we do our business is none of your business' in video inside women's toilets after Supreme Court ruling

The landmark hearing on Wednesday ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex, meaning transgender women are no longer considered women in the eyes of the law.

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53 h. ago Placards at London trans activists march called for TERFs to be hanged and people to be stabbed

The landmark Supreme Court hearing ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex, meaning transgender women are no longer considered women in the eyes of the law.

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54 h. ago The attacks that shame the trans movement: Placards at London march called for TERFs to be hanged and people to be stabbed

The landmark Supreme Court hearing ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex, meaning transgender women are no longer considered women in the eyes of the law.

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55 h. ago The signs that shame the trans movement: Placards at London march called for TERFs to be hanged and people against them to be stabbed in the head

The landmark Supreme Court hearing ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex, meaning transgender women are no longer considered women in the eyes of the law.

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56 h. ago Trans activists proudly show themselves off in female toilets despite Supreme Court ruling saying they are NOT women

The landmark Supreme Court hearing ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex, meaning transgender women are no longer considered women in the eyes of the law.

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59 h. ago Britain 'needs to follow Donald Trump's lead and launch a war on woke universities, rid classrooms of anti

The US President's moves to exert more influence over American colleges has sparked calls for the Labour government to ensure British institutions do not engage in 'ideological overreach'.

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3 d. ago Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan hits out at JK Rowling after Harry Potter author celebrated Supreme Court gender ruling

A landmark Supreme Court hearing on Wednesday ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex, meaning transgender women are no longer legally considered women.

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3 d. ago Thousands gather in London to support trans rights following ruling over definition of woman

Thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London, days after the U.K.‘s Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition

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3 d. ago The secrets behind Ralph Fiennes' startling transformation into a buff and bronzed Greek hero at 62 years old

The personal trainer behind Ralph Fiennes remarkable and now viral physical transformation for his new film The Return has shared the common-sense secrets that unlocks potential for everyone.

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3 d. ago Parkrun urged to stop letting trans people compete in women's runs after Supreme Court ruling

Women's rights groups are now calling for organisers to take action to comply with this week's Supreme Court ruling, which said that women are defined by biological sex and not gender .

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5 d. ago Sinn Fein TD apologises for ‘hurt and offence’ in post about gender ruling

David Cullinane had said the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of ‘woman’ in equality law was a ‘common sense judgement’.

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5 d. ago Badenoch calls for broader review of equality and gender recognition laws – UK politics live

‘These laws were written 20 years ago plus when the world was different,’ Tory leader saysThe 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 must be respected – then it ...

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5 d. ago JK Rowling praises 'extraordinary' Scottish women who won legal battle in controversial post

Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling, has praised the "extraordinary" women who secured the Supreme Court, ruling that the term "woman" in equality law refers to biological women.

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5 d. 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...

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5 d. ago Readers' Letters: Of course legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex

The Supreme Court’s ruling on the definitions of ‘woman’ and ‘gender’ was a victory for common sense, say readers

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5 d. ago DEBBIE HAYTON: An era of collective madness is over. This is not a 'defeat' for trans women, it's an accurate reflection of who we really are

Thank the Lord for some common sense. In this case, thank Lord Hodge, who yesterday delivered the UK Supreme Court 's unanimous ruling that trans women are not biologically female.

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5 d. ago Historic victory for women... and common sense: Judges rule that women are defined by biological sex

Women's rights groups and MPs celebrated the 'victory for common sense' and called on the Government to ensure that activist managers and civil servants abided by the ruling.

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6 d. ago How did the UK Supreme Court define a woman and what happens now?

The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition

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