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Code of practice for services, public functions and associations: consultation 2025

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has opened a public consultation on updates they have made to their Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, following the Supreme Court’s judgment of 16 April 2025 in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers. You can take part here.

Labour cancels its women’s conference after supreme court gender ruling

Meanwhile, the Labour party has cancelled its national women’s conference and restricted all-women shortlists as it awaits full guidance from the equalities watchdog, drawing criticism from both transgender rights and gender-critical campaigners. Read more here.

Pride flag removed by newly led Reform UK council

The move was made on the first day the party officially assumed control of Durham County Council. A Ukrainian flag has also been removed. Read more here.

Rupert Lowe recorded making antisemitic remark at parliament

Meanwhile, Rupert Lowe Lowe, who was suspended from Reform UK earlier this year after a fallout with leader Nigel Farage, made the remark at a meeting where staff were present. Read more here.

Universities must do more to prevent suicides, ministers say

Universities in England have been told to step up efforts to prevent student suicides, in a review commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE). Read more here.

Lucy Connolly loses appeal against racial hatred tweet sentence

The wife of a Conservative councillor who was jailed for posting a racist rant about migrants on the day of the Southport murders has failed to appeal her sentence. Read more here.

Racism forced my daughter to move primary schools, mum says

Ekta's daughter Anisa was only seven when she started getting taunted for the colour of her skin. Read more here.

The real story isn’t young men supposedly voting far right. It’s what young women are up to

In this opinion piece, Cas Mudde, author of The Far Right Today, suggests that the media focus on young men allegedly embracing Far or 'Alt-Right' politics is missing the large numbers of young women turning in greater numbers towards the left. Read more here.

Comedy is a massive healer - Sir Lenny Henry returns to stand-up

Comedy remains Sir Lenny's first love, which is why when Perth Festival of the Arts asked him to headline their 2025 event with a one-off show, he said yes. Read more here.

Rose Ayling-Ellis on raising deaf voices and new thriller Code of Silence: 'I'm underestimated a lot'

The actor is taking over our TV and taking on the responsibility to push for disability rights. Read more here.

May 24 - Pan Day of Visibility

Pansexual Awareness & Visibility Day is celebrated each year on May 24th to increase the visibility of pansexual identities within the LGBTQ+ community, and to combat stigma and prejudice towards pansexual and panromantic people. Read more here.