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Lucy Powell has called for MPs to vote on guidance governing single sex spaces following this year's landmark Supreme Court ruling on biological sex.

Prime minister says he thinks court’s decision has given a ‘much clearer position for those drawing up guidance’ In an interview with ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary and minister for women and equalities, criticised the behaviour of some of the activists who demonstrated against the supreme court’s trans ruling at the weekend. Some statues were damaged during the protest in London, and some of the placards waved used extreme or inflammatory language. What we have seen in recent days, where it comes to defacing of statues, some pretty terrible placards that have been displayed in protests around the country, it really is just completely unacceptable. We need to move to a situation where we can just treat one another with dignity and respect, that, yes, we maintain single-sex spaces for women, absolutely, the ruling is clear, but trans people too have a right to live their lives free of harassment, free of discrimination. We don’t routinely police toilets and it’s for businesses, including pubs, to decide how they run their premises. But I would hope that that business would make sure that there is a safe and appropriate place for all people to use, including trans people, who do deserve dignity and respect, let’s be clear. I welcome the decision of the supreme court, which has given us clarity, much-needed clarity, and I think for those that are now drawing up guidance, it’s a much clearer position. So I’m really pleased that the court has now clarified the position. I think the supreme court has answered that question. A woman is an adult female, and the court has made that absolutely clear. I actually welcome the judgment because I think it gives real clarity. It allows those that have got to draw up guidance to be really clear about what that guidance should say. Continue reading...