Overview

• Sir Keir Starmer has urged public bodies to comply with the Supreme Court’s definition of woman as biological sex and update single-sex service policies accordingly.
• A group of backbench Labour MPs privately told constituents they view the April ruling as an unnecessary rollback of transgender rights.
• Many MPs have expressed doubts that the EHRC’s full code of practice, due after a May consultation, will resolve legal uncertainties around access and privacy.
• Critics warned the judgment risks empowering far-right activists and could legitimize discrimination in settings such as refuges, prisons and sports.
• The government pressed ahead in July with Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson’s appointment as EHRC chief despite parliamentary objections over her experience and stance on gender ideology.