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...
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...
Princess Anne was reportedly left “surprised” today when she found out a successful sportswoman had to campaign to wear shorts while playing hockey. During an Investiture ceremony on Wednesday,...
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...
Chinese research institutes have accessed NHS data from a major UK study, according to reports. The UK Biobank study holds anonymised information on the health and genetics of half a million...
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....
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...
Long-awaited EU border system expected for October1 day agoSimon Jones & Daniel Sexton & Hsin-Yi LoBBC News, South EastGetty ImagesNew digital border checks which would hit millions of people...
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...
The Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex will have been greeted with relief by many senior Labour figures. The last thing the party needs...
One Pirates of the Caribbean icon is completely unrecognisable 22 years after the first Disney film debuted. Jack Davenport starred as Royal Navy officer James Norrington in the hit films, and was...
A former mining village in Northumberland has outshone its larger and more renowned neighbours to secure a spot in the top 100 of a new ranking of the best places to live in the UK. Property experts...
Described as the "adventure capital of the UK", a visit to the Lake District is a great destination for explorers craving a more active holiday this year. When visiting the Lake District for the...
Sally Nugent and Jon Kay were back on TV screens on Wednesday (16 April), with another jam-packed episode of BBC Breakfast. The two co-hosts brought viewers all of the latest news and headlines, with...
Judges to announce ruling on definition of a woman7 minutes agoGetty ImagesThe Supreme Court is to deliver its verdict on how a woman should be defined in law.The announcement marks the culmination...
Prince Harry is “cursed with charisma but hates being a prince” according to a royal author. The Duke of Sussex, 40, stepped back from royal life with his wife Meghan Markle in 2020 and has not...
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) president David Herrera has hinted that further private islands might join the line’s current offerings in the future. The American cruise line—the fourth-largest in...
Rory McIlroy has clinched the 2025 Masters, securing his position as one of Ireland's most successful sports figures and becoming the sixth player to achieve a Grand Slam victory. In an intense...
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with his Wife, Erica Stoll and Daughter, Poppy McIlroy alongside the DP World Tour Championship trophy and the Race to Dubai trophy on the 18th green following...
Long-awaited EU border system expected for October10 hours agoSimon Jones & Daniel Sexton & Hsin-Yi LoBBC News, South EastGetty ImagesNew digital border checks which would hit millions of...