New code confirms trans people can be excluded from facilities on basis of biological sex but experts say that does not make grappling with competing responsibilities any easier

Updated code of practice covering England, Wales and Scotland also relates to changing rooms and follows supreme court ruling

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From public toilets and hospital wards to gyms, schools and women-only refuges, Britain is preparing for one of the biggest changes to its equality guidance in years after the…

The head of Britain's equalities watchdog has called for a 'common sense approach' to toilet provision as new EHRC guidance confirms single-sex services must be based on…

New EHRC rules mean single-sex spaces like sports and hospital wards must be based on biological sex. Activists warn the sweeping changes will heavily impact the trans community.

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New code confirms trans people can be excluded from facilities on basis of biological sex but experts say that does not make grappling with competing responsibilities any easier