Overview

• Dylan Tippetts, Plymouth's first openly transgender councillor, resigned from Labour, citing the party's failure to support transgender rights.
• The resignation follows the UK Supreme Court's ruling that 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to biological definitions, limiting trans access to gender-aligned services.
• Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer reversed his stance on trans inclusion, stating that trans women should use male bathrooms and trans men should use female facilities.
• Tippetts, who will now sit as an independent, was informed of his removal as chair of Plymouth's taxi licensing committee shortly before resigning.
• Fourteen LGBTQ+ charities and a cross-party group of MPs are urging Labour leadership and the EHRC for assurances on protecting trans dignity and inclusion.