Huge blow for trans rights as court says: you are not women
- Trans women are not legally women under the Equality Act, the Supreme Court has ruled in a landmark judgment.
- Campaign group For Women Scotland (FWS) brought a series of challenges – including to the UK’s highest court – over the definition of “woman” in Scottish legislation mandating 50 per cent female representation on public boards.
- US calls to weaken the UK’s hate speech laws in exchange for a trade deal have sparked a strong reaction from Independent readers, with many alarmed at what they see as foreign interference in British democracy.