Paul Gray, from Shipley, Bradford, developed the long-term lung condition branded the "new asbestos" after inhaling large amounts of crystalline silica dust which can be released from stone when...
Transgender women cannot use single-sex female toilets, changing rooms or compete in women’s sports following a landmark Supreme Court ruling, the head of Britain’s equalities watchdog said....
Harry Potter author JK Rowling posted a savage new picture in response to the UK’s Supreme Court ruling that the legal definition of a “woman” is based on biological sex. The new ruling sets...
Passengers will get to try out a new revolutionary railway system in a UK city in weeks. During a four-week test, members of the public and other stakeholders will have the opportunity to experience...
British politics may never be the same after May 1, when a slew of elections will be held, including local council and mayoral polls, as well as the all-important Runcorn by-election. The Runcorn...
It can be hard to accept that your hair is changing for good when it goes grey. This is an inevitable part of life that happens - but it can happen sooner than some would like.If you're not ready to...
Public bodies to get new guidance after ruling on definition of a woman1 hour agoRuth ComerfordBBC NewsReutersNew guidance for public bodies on single-sex spaces will be issued, after the UK Supreme...
The past few years have been hard for the high street, with staples such as WHSmith, New Look and Morrisons announcing widespread closures. This year, 133 stores have closed or are earmarked for...
A bustling seaside resort, less than half an hour's drive from Newcastle, is gaining international recognition just in time for a busy Easter season. The town, home to a famous landmark, a luxury...
Getty Images2 hours agoThe question over whether transgender women can participate in women's sport has been a high-profile issue in recent years. So the UK Supreme Court's ruling that the legal...
The landmark ruling by the UK Supreme Court on the legal definition of the word “woman” will have a profound and lasting impact on women and girls across the country. Like millions of others, I...
Author JK Rowling has paid tribute to “three extraordinary, tenacious Scottish women” who secured the Supreme Court ruling that the term “woman” in equality law refers to biological women....
Hospital managers have been urged to admit defeat in their legal battle against a nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender medic. Veteran nurse Sandie Peggie is taking...
Today the highest court in the land confirmed that the law recognises reality: women are adult human females, and men cannot become women.It has taken five years, half a million pounds raised through...
Security checks for radical terrorists were watered down after prisoners complained they “interfered with their religious beliefs”, furious officers have revealed.Justice chiefs were accused of...
The Supreme Court today ruled that the term "woman" is defined by biological sex, rather than gender, under the Equality Act of 2010. Amid sexism claims where those who were born male claimed to have...
Like thousands of men (and I can use that word today without having to explain it) I always fancied myself wearing the England No9 shirt and leading the lads out at Wembley for a 5-0 rout of the...
Dog owners have been warned that springtime could trigger changes in their pet’s behaviour, including an increase in bolting, chasing and barking. The changing seasons can bring an abundance of...
This is the chilling moment when armed police apprehended an acid attacker in the back of a taxi, only to discover he was carrying more acid. Gilson Martins, 23, was sentenced to over eight years in...
Following today’s explosive Supreme Court ruling that the definition of ‘women’ relates to biological sex, Kemi Badenoch went on the attack against Labour’s past madness. In a jubilant...