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Parents of anxious student who killed herself welcome new universities guidance

The parents of a student with chronic anxiety who took her own life ahead of a key presentation have welcomed new guidance calling on universities to ensure they make reasonable adjustments for disabled attendees. Physics student Natasha Abrahart ...

25 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Equalities regulator ‘concerned’ by reports of Government transitioning guide

The UK equalities regulator has written to both the Scottish Government and NHS Fife about staff access to single-sex changing facilities. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it wants to meet with Health Secretary Neil Gray to ...

21 Feb 2025 at 19:38

Scotland

Scottish Government agrees to meet gender critical campaigners

The Scottish Government has agreed to meet with gender critical campaigners who have threatened legal action. The Government also said its trans and non-binary inclusion policy, which applies to staff, is under “active review”. Campaign group ...

14 Jul 2025 at 16:30

Scotland

Ministers to address MSPs following Supreme Court gender ruling

A minister is due to address MSPs on the Scottish Government’s response to the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman under equalities law. Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville is expected to give a statement on the ...

22 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Public bodies should wait for full EHRC guidance on single sex spaces – Swinney

Public bodies should wait for full guidance from the UK’s equality watchdog before making changes to policy on single sex spaces, Scotland’s First Minister has said. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued interim guidance ...

28 Apr 2025 at 17:13

Scottish Government keen to work with equalities watchdog after gender ruling

The Scottish Government has said it is keen to work with the UK equalities regulator to ensure “consistent, inclusive and comprehensive guidance” is in place following the UK Supreme Court ruling on gender. It comes after the Equality ...

26 Apr 2025 at 21:26

Gender ruling will not result in ‘toilet police’, senior minister says

There are no plans for “toilet police” in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on gender, a senior minister has suggested. Pat McFadden did, however, acknowledge the Government will have to change its practices following the judgment....

27 Apr 2025 at 14:58

Scotland

Scottish ministers accused of ‘dragging their feet’ on single sex spaces

The Scottish Government has been accused of “dragging its feet” when it comes to implementing a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court on single sex spaces – with a leading SNP backbencher amongst those challenging ministers. Tory ...

29 Apr 2025 at 16:29

Scotland

No delay in implementing interim single-sex guidance, says Sarwar

There should be “no delay” in implementing the interim guidance from the UK’s equality watchdog on single sex spaces, the leader of Scottish Labour has said. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) released an update ...

29 Apr 2025 at 13:27

Scotland

Swinney and Sturgeon should say sorry to women and transgender people – SNP MSP

An SNP MSP has called on First Minister John Swinney to say sorry to women and transgender people following this month’s landmark Supreme Court ruling. Michelle Thomson said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and former first ...

28 Apr 2025 at 09:46

Scotland

Swinney ‘understands hurt and anguish’ Supreme Court ruling causing trans people

Scotland’s First Minister has said he “understands” the “hurt and anguish” trans people are feeling over the UK Supreme Court verdict on the definition of a woman. The country’s top judges unanimously ruled that a woman ...

19 Apr 2025 at 17:31

Scotland

Equalities watchdog to consider enforcement powers after NHS Fife exchange

The UK equalities regulator says it is considering whether to use its enforcement powers following recent correspondence with NHS Fife. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) had earlier sought to remind the ...

01 Apr 2025 at 15:58

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