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The Latest Breaking News from the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Vicar calls on equalities watchdog to investigate ‘institutional racism’ in Church of England

Exclusive: Lawyers for Reverend Alwyn Pereira say the church appears “not willing” to act on recommendations made by its own taskforce to prevent discrimination

The Independent UK

Hull firm named by equalities watchdog for gender pay gap data failure

SGS Packaging Europe one of eight on the list as Equality and Human Rights Commission ramps up action

Birmingham Post

Rail ticket office closures loom as ministers and train firms sideline union

Exclusive: ‘The removal of ticket offices would create the conditions for a muggers’ paradise on the railways’ says RMT general secretary Mick Lynch

The Independent UK

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Watchdog ‘seriously concerned’ about Migration Bill’s impact on human rights

The Equality and Human Rights Commission repeated its call for measures to increase safe, regular routes to the UK for asylum seekers.

The Independent UK

What is the Equality and Human Rights Commission? Chair investigated over bullying complaints

The head of the UK’s EHRC is currently under investigation after dozens of allegations from colleagues

Evening Standard

Tory peers vow to be 'awkward b*****ds' as they try to derail Rwanda legislation

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been warned that Tory peers will attempt to scupper the controversial Illegal Migration Bill, on the day the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) gave a scathing verdict on the plans

Daily Mirror

Government defends under-fire Illegal Migration Bill

The proposed legislation has been criticised by both the Council of Europe and the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

The Independent UK

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Sunak’s change to definition of sex is ‘pure transphobia’, former EHRC legal boss

Grey Collier, a former legal director at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said planned changes to the definition of sex would are ‘nonsense on stilts’

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch could rewrite law to allow trans exclusion from single-sex spaces

Redefinition of sex as ‘biological sex’ in Equality Act would enable single-sex restrictions against trans people

The Guardian - UK

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

The human rights watchdog also noted that a change in the definition could be ‘more ambiguous or potentially disadvantageous’ in other areas of life.

The Independent UK

IKEA UK agree to review sexual harassment policy after a complaint

The Equality and Human Rights Commission was made aware of an allegation of sexual assault and harassment at an Ikea store.

Liverpool Echo

Ikea UK agrees to improve sexual harassment policies following complaint

The agreement comes after the Equality and Human Rights Commission was made aware of an allegation of sexual assault and harassment at an Ikea store.

The Independent UK

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