44 h. ago ‘We are disappearing’: Britain’s first trans judge on Supreme Court defeat – and why she’s challenging it

Victoria McCloud was publicly promoted as a symbol of diversity in the justice system, but this year it changed her legal sex overnight. The Independent Pride List 2025 winner tells Emma Henderson how vulnerable trans people are leaving Britain and why she’s taking on the Supreme Court ruling in an even higher court

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5 d. ago Trump privately gripes that his own Supreme Court judge picks aren’t standing behind his agenda: report

Barrett has joined liberal justices in ruling against the president, leading to outrage by Trump supporters

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1 week ago Trump officials to ask supreme court to halt bid by ‘activist judges’ to block tariffs

Administration intends to ask top court to immediately pause trade court’s ruling that tariffs regime was illegalQ&A: Why has a US court blocked Donald Trump’s tariffs – and can he get round it?US politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration intends to ask the US supreme court to immediately pause what it characterised as a bid by “activist judges” to block Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.A US trade court ruled the US president’s tariffs regime was illegal on Wednesdaya dramatic twist that could block Trump’s controversial global trade policy. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon: Supreme Court judgment on definition of woman 'massively overinterpreted'

Nicola Sturgeon has warned that politicians should update the law if the Supreme Court judgment harms the lives of transgender people.

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2 w. ago Police Scotland must not 'misstep' over Supreme Court gender ruling, chief constable warns

Police Scotland vows to bring forward a significant update next month linked to the Supreme Court gender judgment.

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3 w. ago Sandie Peggie welcomes Supreme Court judgment on biological sex

The nurse publicly welcomed the judgement of the Supreme Court which ruled that ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 means biological sex.

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