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Lib Dems under fire for Ed Davey’s letter on transgender guidance

Lib Dems under fire for Ed Davey’s letter on transgender guidance
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ET staff writer
ET staff writer
27 June, 2026 1 min read

The leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey, has sent a letter saying the party will oppose official guidance which protects safe spaces for biological females.

The guidance was introduced by the Equality and Human Rights Commission following a UK Supreme Court ruling which said the meaning of ‘female’ in the Equality Act is biological, not ideological.

Now a public letter sent by Sir Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, calls on the Equality Commission to withdraw the guidance, saying it is not ‘fit for purpose’.

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