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Reminder of @LibDems plan to rebuild trade and other relations with EU, then rejoin Single Market, and eventually (can’t promise it will be quick) seek to #rejoinEU: libdems.org.uk/news/article/r…

.@nytimes must end this kind of bias: "...when a female fencer declined to compete against her transgender opponent at a midlevel meet." The fencer declined to compete against her male opponent. It's not about bigotry— keeping trans people out of female sports. It's about…

“It was jaw-dropping stuff. Where has my profession gone? This session was meant to be about developing policy for everyone. Why was it being hijacked by an exclusively trans discussion? It was assumed that if you said anything in accordance with the law it was discriminatory.”

If Western democracies were to unite and defeat the russian fascist invaders it would solve a host of the world’s problems. The last of the colonial empires would be abolished. The biggest state supporter of terrorism would be gone. China would be thwarted and Taiwan saved.

Nurses say they experienced an 'extremely hostile atmosphere' for raising concerns about single-sex spaces heraldscotland.com/politics/viewp…

Hardly. All options have been closed down by FWS1 and FWS2. Jane Russell’s legal submissions have nowhere to go. Thanks @ForWomenScot!

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Bit concerning to hear the Judge state that FWS SC ruling is a contentious matter?

Our ruling is not contentious or a hypothesis. It's straightforward. According to the Equality Act, as NC says, Upton is legally and biologically a man. It isn't for Jane Russell to relitigate this at a tribunal.

This is excellent. Gender Identity Ideology is treated as if it is true. GC belief is treated as a wacky religious sect to be reluctantly tolerated. This exactly inverts the reality of the situation.

Bumper daily coverage of Sandie Peggie’s tribunal continues 🧵 Sandie Peggie’s daughter hits back at NHS Fife manager’s claim mum didn’t like her being gay @alasdair_clark @thecourieruk thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/52…

The @EHRC should engage with a wide range of interest groups, including those that are disappointed at the #SupremeCourt’s ruling. But it cannot do its job and appease people who do not accept the definition of man and woman in law, and it should not try to.

The committees have written to the Minister for Women and Equalities saying that the @EHRC should “advocate effectively on behalf of all protected groups, including some of the most vulnerable in society”. committees.parliament.uk/publications/4… The role of the @EHRC is not to be a partisan…

NEW: The next EHRC chair must uphold the law We have written to @HumanRightsCtte & @CommonsWEC about their questioning of Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson, and their refusal to endorse her as the next @EHRC chair 🧵 sex-matters.org/posts/updates/…

“The committee’s questions relating to sex-based rights and trans rights were, but for a few exceptions, openly hostile to those who hold GC beliefs, ill-informed about the law and unsupportive of the EHRC doing its job...” @Daniel_J_Martin @Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/…

🤝This step is crucial for businesses, public authorities and individuals on both sides of the Channel. It also helps to keep this vital link open for effective cooperation in criminal justice and law enforcement.

🔍The draft decisions conclude that the UK continues to offer data protection safeguards equivalent to those of the EU. These decisions will now be reviewed by the European Data Protection Board and Member States. The @Europarl_EN can also make use of its right to scrutiny.

Today, we made a proposal to renew the 2021 UK adequacy decisions for free & safe data flows 📈 This would allow the continued free flow of personal data between the 🇪🇺 EEA and the 🇬🇧 UK beyond December 2025. ℹ️europa.eu/!3ByjMg

“England’s privatised water industry may one day be considered a textbook case study of failed corporate responsibility, regulation and governance.” theconversation.com/no-wonder-engl…