Equalities minister welcomes UK supreme court’s gender ruling

Bridget Phillipson says definition of ‘woman’ provides clarity for spaces such as hospital wards and women’s refuges

The equalities minister has said she welcomes last week’s supreme court ruling on gender recognition, saying this was particularly important to provide clarity for spaces such as hospital wards and women’s refuges.

Bridget Phillipson, who holds the equalities brief alongside her job as education secretary, said she planned to update parliament on the repercussions of the ruling, and how public bodies and businesses may need to respond.