Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)

Chair of UK’s equality watchdog being investigated after staff complaints

EHRC’s Kishwer Falkner rejects allegations by 12 current or ex-colleagues, and her supporters say she is victim of witch-hunt over stance on trans issues

Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

23, May, 2023 @5:17 PM

No 10 rejects claim Sunak ‘dithering’ over whether to order inquiry into claims Braverman broke ministerial code – as it happened

Prime minister’s spokesperson says he is gathering ‘all the facts’ before making a decision

Andrew Sparrow

23, May, 2023 @5:01 PM

Sunak’s asylum plans risk breaching UK’s rights obligations, says watchdog

Equality and Human Rights Commission says measures in illegal migration bill could expose people to serious harm

Rajeev Syal and Diane Taylor

24, Apr, 2023 @5:33 PM

Starmer condemns Diane Abbott comments, saying they were antisemitic and ‘hierarchy of racism’ never acceptable – as it happened

Labour leader says former shadow home secretary has experienced racial abuse but her comments should be condemned

Andrew Sparrow

24, Apr, 2023 @5:03 PM

Ministers consider rule to let single-sex schools bar transgender pupils

Guidance for England also likely to tell teachers to inform parents when children question their gender identity

Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

18, Apr, 2023 @10:43 AM

There is a difference between biological sex and gender identity | Letters

For too long, language and statistics have blurred the lines between the two

16, Apr, 2023 @5:01 AM

Glaring flaws in the idea of excluding trans people from single-sex spaces | Letter

Letter: Dr Matti Wenham argues that forcing trans men into women’s spaces will end up increasing risks to women, and wonders how such a policy could be policed

11, Apr, 2023 @5:01 PM

At last, a consensus is emerging on protecting women-only spaces | Sonia Sodha

Compassion and common sense are prevailing in a sensitive conflict over rights

Sonia Sodha

09, Apr, 2023 @7:00 AM

What would changing the Equality Act mean for trans people and single-sex spaces?

Kemi Badenoch is considering amending the act to define people’s sex as biological sex in England, Scotland and Wales

Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent

05, Apr, 2023 @6:13 PM

Kemi Badenoch could rewrite law to allow trans exclusion from single-sex spaces

Redefinition of sex as ‘biological sex’ in Equality Act would enable single-sex restrictions against trans people

Jessica Elgot, Deputy political editor

04, Apr, 2023 @6:31 PM

Starmer is right to stop Corbyn standing for Labour at the next election – but he mustn’t purge dissent | Polly Toynbee

As Labour leaves special measures imposed to tackle antisemitism, it must move on: but in a way that embraces wide debate, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Polly Toynbee

15, Feb, 2023 @4:12 PM

Kemi Badenoch gives equalities job to donor to leadership campaign

Minister urged to ‘come clean on why she didn’t declare political interest’ in Joanne Cash’s appointment to EHRC board