Thursday’s headlines are dominated by the landmark ruling from the UK Supreme Court that unanimously ruled that trans women are not women, as the court decided a woman is defined by biological sex. The ruling will now see huge changes to public and private sector gender guidance.
Elsewhere, there are ongoing discussions about a potential UK-US trade deal, with the latest reports suggesting that a deal could be sorted out within a few weeks.
The sports headlines report on Arsenal advancing to the semifinals of the Champions League after beating Real Madrid 2-1 (5-1 on agg). The Spanish headlines react with heartbreak after the match, whilst also reporting that star player Mbappe went off with an injury, ahead of the Copa del Rey final.
Transwomen are not women
- Metro says Britain’s highest court has said in a landmark ruling after “years of bitter debate.” The Scottish government introduced laws in 2018 to include people given a legal document called a Gender Recognition Certificate. It would allow them to use single-sex areas, including women’s toilets and changing rooms.
- The i reports on the “jubilation and despair” when describing the landmark ruling.
- The Daily Telegraph says the Supreme Court’s ruling on women’s rights is expected to lead to changes across single-sex spaces, including NHS wards, and elite sport. Campaigners Susan Smith and Marion Calder are pictured on the front smiling.
- Daily Mail reports it’s a “historic victory for women … and common sense,” asking whether Labour will “finally act to protect their rights?”
- The Times says “equality policies in chaos” as it writes every organisation in Britain has been told to revisit its equality policies. “The ruling means they will have legal backing to protect single-sex spaces such as changing rooms, lavatories and women’s shelters on the basis of biological sex,” the paper writes.
- The Daily Express leads with Harry Potter author JK Rowling who told the paper she “welcomed” the Supreme Court’s decision, which the paper says campaigners have hailed the ruling as a “watershed.”
- The Herald reports public bodies and firms will now have to ensure they do not ‘fall foul of the law’, saying the gender row is here to stay.
- The Scotsman says the “Scottish Government defeated” as the UK’s top judges rule a woman is defined by ‘biological sex’.
- Belfast Telegraph reports that the UK decision “is likely to form the basis for future rulings in Northern Ireland, despite the different laws on equality.”
Transwomen are not women, court rules – Read the bias in the headlines
UK-US trade deal and tariff backlash
- The FT reports Nvidia has been caught by surprise following Trump’s new export controls on its best-selling AI chip in China.
- BBC News says gold has jumped to a fresh high as investors fret over the impact of the trade war between the US and China. Spot gold touched $3,357.40 (£2,540) per ounce on Wednesday, before dipping from its peak. It has risen by around a third since the start of the year.
- The Independent reports on its readers’ opinions on the “US trade deal ultimatum”. It says readers have expressed outrage at JD Vance’s demand to scrap LGBTQ+ protections and call upon the prime minister to ‘defend British laws and not bow to US pressure.’
UK-US trade deal – Gold jumps to new high – Tech stocks sink – Read the bias in the coverage of the latest from the tariff chaos