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Reform UK Pushes “Women Protection” Act, Critics Decry Discrimination

6/17/2026

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Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, introduced the “women and motherhood protection act” to replace the 2010 Equality Act before the Makerfield by-election.
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak called the proposal a smokescreen that would legalise discrimination and strip women of equal-pay protections.
Candidate Robert Kenyon, linked to the act, posted sexist remarks, prompting criticism of Reform UK’s stance on women’s rights.

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Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, introduced the “women and motherhood protection act” to replace the 2010 Equality Act before the Makerfield by-election.
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak called the proposal a smokescreen that would legalise discrimination and strip women of equal-pay protections.
Candidate Robert Kenyon, linked to the act, posted sexist remarks, prompting criticism of Reform UK’s stance on women’s rights.