Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says he accepts the Supreme Court’s ruling that sex in the Equality Act refers to biological sex.
He said the judgment brings clarity to a long-confused area of law but urged the government and Equality and Human Rights Commission to issue clear guidance to help businesses and individuals understand the implications.
Report by Covellm.
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