Women’s rights wouldn’t be rolled back under Labour, says party leader, citing the Gender Recognition Act and need for a legal framework
Keir Starmer has said there would be “no rolling back” on women’s rights as he attempted to clarify how a Labour government would handle the trans rights debate.
With the issue becoming increasingly divisive within his party, the Labour leader said he wanted to stop the issue becoming a “toxic divide”. He also distanced himself from Nicola Sturgeon’s gender recognition bill, which proposed self-identification for those wanting to change their legal gender, calling for a “reset in Scotland”. Scottish Labour had voted in favour of the legislation.
