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The Latest Breaking News from the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Mary-Ann Stephenson confirmed as EHRC chair despite MPs’ objections

Stephenson to take over at equality watchdog even though committees raised concerns about breadth of experience

The Guardian - UK

UK equalities watchdog: transgender people may be asked about gender status in workplace

Trans people who feel they’ve lost rights should ‘distinguish between rights in law and preference for things to be a certain way’, EHCR chair said

The Guardian - UK

Liberty loses bid to bring legal action against equalities body

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is consulting on guidance following the Supreme Court’s ruling on gender earlier this year.

Evening Standard

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NHS body revokes guidance advising hospitals to allow trans people to use chosen bathrooms

The NHS Confederation removed the guidance from its website after April’s Supreme Court ruling

The Independent UK

Trans people must accept perceived reduced rights, EHRC commissioner says

TRANSGENDER people must accept a perceived reduction in their rights after a landmark judgment by the supreme court ruled that women are defined by…

The National (Scotland)

EHRC commissioner calls for ‘period of correction’ on trans rights after legal ruling

Akua Reindorf said law never permitted self-ID, but trans campaigners call remarks ‘profoundly unhelpful’

The Guardian - UK

EHRC says people could be asked for birth certificates to prove biological sex

The consultation period was extended from two weeks to six ‘in light of the level of public interest’, the Equality and Human Rights Commission said.

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Campaigners take step in legal action over toilet guidance after gender ruling

Good Law Project said on Friday that it had sent a pre-action letter to the Equality and Human Rights Commission over its guidance.

Evening Standard

Swinney seeks to ‘bring people together’ following debate over gender rights

The Scottish First Minister said the issue had caused a ‘tremendous amount of difficulty and hurt’.

Evening Standard

How sports have reacted to Supreme Court’s transgender women ruling

The debate over transgender women in sports has only intensified since the UK Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of a woman

The Independent UK

Equalities watchdog issues interim guidance on single-sex spaces

Trans women ‘should not be permitted to use the women’s facilities’ in workplaces and some services, the Equality and Human Rights Commission said.

Evening Standard

Scottish Government keen to work with equalities watchdog after gender ruling

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published updated guidance.

Evening Standard

London Marathon awaits guidance before transgender participant decision

More than 56,000 people are expected to take part in the 2025 event on Sunday

The Independent UK

London Marathon to consult EHRC report before transgender participant decision

Last week’s Supreme Court ruling confirmed the terms “woman” and “sex” in the 2010 Equality Act “refer to a biological woman and biological sex”.

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The Guardian - UK

How will UK judgment on legal definition of womanhood affect policy?

From the NHS, to sporting bodies and prisons, organisations will have to respond to supreme court ruling

Evening Standard

Equalities watchdog to consider enforcement powers after NHS Fife exchange

The Equality and Human Rights Commission had earlier sought to remind the health board of its ‘obligations’.

Evening Standard

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

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has contacted the Scottish Government following a high profile employment tribunal centred on the issue.

The National (Scotland)

UK equalities watchdog intervenes in NHS Fife gender changing rooms row

THE UK equalities regulator has intervened in a tribunal about staff access to single-sex changing facilities at NHS Fife ...

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Equalities regulator ‘concerned’ by reports of Government transitioning guide

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said it wants to meet with Scotland’s Health Secretary, Neil Gray.

Evening Standard

MPs need assurance assisted dying Bill compatible with human rights – regulator

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said Parliament needs adequate time to scrutinise the proposed legislation.

The Independent UK

Welsh Rugby Union signs legal agreement with EHRC to ‘tackle workplace culture’

The crisis-hit Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in a bid to tackle a “toxic” workplace culture.

The National (Scotland)

Pontins' 'later than expected' apology welcomed three years after racism row

A LEADING charity has described Pontins’ apology to Irish Travellers over discrimination as “later than expected” but “encouraging” ...

The Independent UK

UN report blames politicians, public figures and media for fuelling hate speech in UK

The new Labour government is being urged to implement “comprehensive measures” to curb racist hate speech and xenophobic rhetoric.

The Independent UK

UK watchdog urges ministers to address inequalities faced by Black and Asian people

A cross-party government group criticised the EHRC back in 2020 for failing to protect Black people

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: The big questions facing a Keir Starmer government

Should Sir Keir Starmer emerge as prime minister on Friday morning, he can consider it a job remarkably well done. In the nearly five years since securing the Labour leadership, Sir Keir has transformed the party from a parliamentary rump under investigation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission over…

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