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UK Government Criticized for Delayed Single-Sex Space Guidance

12/8/2025

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The UK Government faces criticism for delaying the release of guidance on single-sex spaces.
Baroness Kishwer Falkner, former chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), says draft guidance arrived in April, contradicting Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden's September claim.
The guidance clarifies the Supreme Court's April ruling on the Equality Act 2010.
The guidance updates the 2011 code and requires ministerial approval before being laid in Parliament.

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The UK Government faces criticism for delaying the release of guidance on single-sex spaces.
Baroness Kishwer Falkner, former chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), says draft guidance arrived in April, contradicting Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden's September claim.
The guidance clarifies the Supreme Court's April ruling on the Equality Act 2010.
The guidance updates the 2011 code and requires ministerial approval before being laid in Parliament.