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Schools minister says ‘we do need to talk about world as it is’ on trans rights

Schools Minister Robin Walker has said schools must teach LGBT content and that there are no plans to “rule out” teaching about trans issues. He told the Commons’ Education Committee: “We do need to talk about the world as it is”, adding that trans ...

15 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Equalities chief defends guidance on trans exclusion from single-sex services

The head of the equalities watchdog has defended controversial guidance saying transgender people can be legally excluded from single-sex spaces in certain scenarios, and urged calm in the debate. Kishwer Falkner, chair of the Equality and Human ...

09 Apr 2022 at 12:55

Single-sex services ‘can exclude trans people if proportionate and justified’

Organisations such as refuges and gyms can legally exclude transgender people from single-sex services in certain scenarios, such as to prevent trauma and enable privacy, the equalities watchdog has said. Single-sex services are lawful if a ...

04 Apr 2022 at 15:55

LGBT organisations ask UN to revoke status of British rights watchdog

A group of 20 LGBT organisations have asked the UN to revoke the status of Britain’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). A 19-page submission to the UN – which the groups said was prompted by the EHRC’s stance on trans rights – ...

11 Feb 2022 at 04:25

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Call for Scottish Government to pause on gender recognition reforms

A leading human rights group in the UK has said plans to change the law on gender recognition in Scotland require “further consideration”. Scottish Government ministers have voiced proposals to reform the Gender Recognition Act to make ...

26 Jan 2022 at 22:25

Stride says watchdog’s benefits probe is a ‘significant moment’

A watchdog’s investigation over suspicions a Government department’s treatment of disabled benefits claimants broke equality laws has been described by the work and pensions secretary as a “significant moment”. Mel Stride said he ...

22 May 2024 at 11:10

Equality regulator probing DWP over treatment of disabled benefits claimants

The equality regulator is investigating the Department for Work and Pensions over suspicions that its treatment of disabled benefits claimants broke equality laws. Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride and some of his ...

22 May 2024 at 09:45

Government defends under-fire Illegal Migration Bill

Downing Street has defended the Illegal Migration Bill and insisted the Government continues to abide by its international legal obligations on asylum. The proposed legislation – which would change the law to make it ...

24 Apr 2023 at 17:20

Keir Starmer: Diane Abbott’s racism comments were ‘antisemitic’

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Diane Abbott’s comments about racism as “antisemitic” and said they will never be accepted in the party. Ms Abbott had the Labour whip suspended after comments suggesting ...

24 Apr 2023 at 17:55

Ikea UK agrees to improve sexual harassment policies following complaint

Ikea UK has made an agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to improve its sexual harassment policies and practices after a complaint by a former employee. The agreement comes after the EHRC ...

23 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Rishi Sunak considering law change to define sex as ‘biological’

Rishi Sunak said he is mulling over official advice that says amending the definition of sex in law would create greater “clarity” around women-only spaces and access to sport. The Prime Minister on Wednesday ...

05 Apr 2023 at 17:45

Redefining sex definition could make law on women-only spaces clearer, says EHRC

Amending the definition of sex under the Equality Act could result in “greater legal clarity” around women-only spaces and access to sport, a human rights watchdog has said. The Equality and Human Rights ...

04 Apr 2023 at 17:49

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