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‘Biological males’ should not compete in women’s sports – Boris Johnson

“Biological males” should not compete in women’s sports, while women should have access to single-sex spaces in places such as hospitals and prisons, the Prime Minister has said. Boris Johnson said it seems to him to be “sensible” that biological ...

06 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Call for single-sex spaces examples ‘will not create transphobic comments’

Kemi Badenoch has appeared to suggest gender-neutral toilets at a school could see young girls avoiding using those shared facilities and ending up with urinary tract infections. The women and equalities minister rejected a claim the launch of ...

01 May 2024 at 10:39

Kemi Badenoch calls for examples of incorrect guidance on single-sex spaces

Kemi Badenoch has called on people to give examples of how public bodies use incorrect guidance on access to single-sex spaces, with an aim to “tackle any confusion” on the matter. The launch of the women and equalities minister’s “call for ...

01 May 2024 at 00:01

Sunak and Starmer commit to protecting single-sex spaces and championing women

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer have both committed to protecting women’s rights to single-sex spaces, regardless of whether someone has a gender recognition certificate. The leaders were questioned on the issue during the BBC ...

27 Jun 2024 at 09:36

Scottish Government should follow law on single-sex spaces, Starmer says

The Prime Minister has said the Scottish Government “should follow the law” on single-sex spaces, amid a high-profile tribunal surrounding a trans doctor using a female changing room. Sir Keir Starmer said he supported “safe ...

23 Feb 2025 at 14:40

Scotland

‘Cowardly’ for John Swinney not to issue statement on single-sex spaces

Scotland’s First Minister has been accused of acting “very cowardly” for refusing to set out the Government’s position on single-sex spaces amid a high-profile legal case involving a nurse and a trans doctor. Susan Smith, ...

22 Feb 2025 at 13:59

Scotland

Ministers ‘committed’ to working with equalities body on single-sex spaces

The Scottish Government is “very committed” to working with the UK’s equalities regulator after it wrote to Holyrood ministers about access to single-sex changing spaces, MSPs have been told. Scottish Social Justice ...

25 Feb 2025 at 16:29

Head of nursing ‘can’t recall’ risk assessment behind Sandie Peggie’s suspension

The head of nursing at NHS Fife has told an employment tribunal she cannot recall seeing a risk assessment which led to the suspension of nurse Sandie Peggie. Gillian Malone said she perceived that allegations ...

17 Jul 2025 at 14:36

Hospital was advised trans doctor could use female facilities, tribunal told

The head of nursing at NHS Fife says the department “took guidance” when it decided to continue allowing a transgender medic to use a female changing room, despite a complaint from a nurse’s solicitor. ...

17 Jul 2025 at 16:59

NHS Fife told to ‘progress corrective actions’ urgently on single-sex spaces

NHS Fife has been told by the UK’s equality watchdog to “progress corrective actions without delay” regarding single-sex spaces after the health board admitted it failed to carry out an equality ...

14 Aug 2025 at 15:36

Somerville cannot say when new guidance on single-sex spaces will be issued

Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary has said she is not able to say when fresh guidance on single-sex spaces will be issued following last week’s Supreme Court ruling. Shirley-Anne Somerville ...

22 Apr 2025 at 16:48

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 ...

29 Apr 2025 at 16:29

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