Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood to set out changes to settlement rules – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Nov 2, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Commonwealth of Nations, Conservatives, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Green party, Immigration and asylum, Labour, Local government, Migration, Politics, Race, Reform UK, Reparations and reparative justice, Shabana Mahmood, Slavery, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Mahmood will outline the final version of her plans to make foreign workers wait longer before they can apply for indefinite leave to remainDowning Street has declined to say how much it cost for the plane carrying Andy Burnham...

Lib Dems reject ‘discriminatory and unworkable’ EHRC guidance on transgender people

by The Guardian | Sep 21, 2026 | Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), LGBTQ+ rights, Liberal Democrat conference, Liberal Democrats, Politics, Society, The Guardian, Transgender, UK news | 0 |

Motion passed at party conference calls for new approach to implementing ruling that legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex onlyThe Liberal Democrats have rejected official guidance by the equalities watchdog on...

Labour MPs doubt EHRC guidance on court’s biological sex ruling is workable

by The Guardian | Jun 16, 2026 | Equality Act 2010, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Gender, Inequality, Labour, Politics, The Guardian, Transgender, UK news | 0 |

Exclusive: Commons motion calls for code of practice to be blocked amid concerns over impact on transgender peopleA number of Labour MPs are increasingly doubtful that the guidance on how organisations should implement the...

Anti-immigration protesters in Belfast set bins and vehicles on fire amid unrest over knife attack – live

by The Guardian | Jun 9, 2026 | Belfast, Conservatives, Crime, Democratic Unionist party (DUP), Equality Act 2010, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Hilary Benn, Housing, Immigration and asylum, James Bond, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Knife crime, Labour, Migration, Nigel Farage, Northern Ireland, Plaid Cymru, Police, Politics, Race, Renting property, Rhun ap Iorwerth, Suella Braverman, The Guardian, UK news, Wales, Welsh politics, Women | 0 |

Crowds gather at sites across Belfast after Sudanese man charged with attempted murderFull report: Man seriously injured in Belfast stabbing Starmer describes as ‘sickening’Badenoch said, after the murder of Stephen Lawrence, it...

Bus set on fire as protesters storm house in unrest over Belfast stabbing – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Jun 9, 2026 | Belfast, Conservatives, Crime, Democratic Unionist party (DUP), Equality Act 2010, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Hilary Benn, Housing, Immigration and asylum, James Bond, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Knife crime, Labour, Migration, Nigel Farage, Northern Ireland, Plaid Cymru, Police, Politics, Race, Renting property, Rhun ap Iorwerth, Suella Braverman, The Guardian, UK news, Wales, Welsh politics, Women | 0 |

PSNI give update on attack after the Northern Ireland secretary praised members of the public for interveningFull report: Man seriously injured in Belfast stabbing Starmer describes as ‘sickening’Badenoch said, after the murder...

Police chief urges those ‘who know nothing about Northern Ireland’ not to stir up disorder via social media – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Jun 9, 2026 | Belfast, Conservatives, Crime, Democratic Unionist party (DUP), Equality Act 2010, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Hilary Benn, Immigration and asylum, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Knife crime, Labour, Migration, Northern Ireland, Police, Politics, Race, Suella Braverman, The Guardian, UK news, Women | 0 |

PSNI give update on attack after the Northern Ireland secretary praised members of the public for interveningFull report: Man seriously injured in Belfast stabbing Starmer describes as ‘sickening’Badenoch said, after the murder...

Police call for calm amid fears planned protests in response to Belfast knife attack could lead to disorder – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Jun 9, 2026 | Belfast, Conservatives, Crime, Democratic Unionist party (DUP), Equality Act 2010, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Hilary Benn, Immigration and asylum, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Knife crime, Labour, Migration, Northern Ireland, Politics, Race, Suella Braverman, The Guardian, UK news, Women | 0 |

PSNI give update on attack after the Northern Ireland secretary praised members of the public for interveningFull report: Man seriously injured in Belfast stabbing Starmer describes as ‘sickening’Badenoch said, after the murder...

Badenoch claims police who arrested Henry Nowak influenced by guidance saying hate crimes should be treated as priority – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Jun 9, 2026 | Conservatives, Equality Act 2010, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Politics, Race, The Guardian, UK news, Women | 0 |

Conservative leader is giving her speech to the Institute of Government Badenoch says the idea that people should be treated equally under the law is “a value so deeply ingrained in our culture that most people in Britain...

What is the updated EHRC code of practice about and how does it apply?

by The Guardian | May 21, 2026 | Equality Act 2010, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Gender, Human rights, Politics, Regulators, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

There is especial interest in latest revision by equalities watchdog as it includes guidance on single-sex spacesSingle sex toilets must exclude transgender people, says EHRC Continue...

Single sex toilets must exclude transgender people, says EHRC

by The Guardian | May 21, 2026 | Bridget Phillipson, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Gender, Labour, Politics, Society, The Guardian, Transgender, UK news | 0 |

Updated code of practice covering England, Wales and Scotland also relates to changing rooms and follows supreme court rulingSingle sex toilets and changing rooms in England, Wales and Scotland must exclude transgender men and...

One year on: how Scotland’s landmark ruling on single-sex spaces has changed lives

by The Guardian | Apr 15, 2026 | Equality Act 2010, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Human rights, Law, LGBTQ+ rights, Society, The Guardian, Transgender, UK news, UK supreme court, Women, Women's rights and gender equality | 0 |

Some campaigners are frustrated at slow pace of change, while those impacted are trying to work out what it means day-to-dayA year ago, the supreme court made its landmark judgment on single-sex spaces. In a long-running case...

Scottish Labour leader says he doesn’t regret calling for Starmer to quit – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Feb 13, 2026 | Anas Sarwar, Brexit, Civil service, Conservatives, Ed Davey, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Gender, Keir Starmer, Labour, Law, Nigel Farage, Politics, Scotland, Scottish National party (SNP), Scottish politics, Social media, The Guardian, Transgender, UK news, YouTube | 0 |

Anas Sarwar said that he stood by what he said when he announced on Monday that he wanted the prime minister to stand downThe Equality and Human Rights Commission has welcomed a high court ruling defending the interim guidance...

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