Supreme Court to rule whether trans people can be defined as women

The legal definition of a woman will be ruled on today by the UK Supreme Court after a challenge brought by women's rights campaigners.

The decision could have far-reaching implications on how sex-based rights apply, including how women-only spaces are allowed to operate.

It marks the culmination of a long-running legal battle between the Scottish government and a women's group.

The case centres on whether somebody with a gender recognition certificate (GRC) recognising their gender as female should be treated as a woman under the 2010 Equality Act.

The Scottish government argues that such people are entitled to sex-based protections, while campai...
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