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General · 16 June 2026

135 MPs seek block on EHRC code

135 MPs seek block on EHRC code

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Trans people could face changes to access in places such as hospital wards, toilets and changing areas if proposed rules take effect. On 16 June, a group of MPs questioned whether guidance linked to a court decision on sex under the Equality Act can work in everyday settings and backed a Commons motion against it. Among 135 signatories, 69 are from Labour.

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