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Keir Starmer tells critics 'back me or quit' as he says Labour party 'never going back'

Labour leader Keir Starmer said the party was 'unrecognisable' from when he took over from Jeremy Corbyn and the changes he has made are 'permanent, fundamental, irrevocable'

Daily Mirror

Starmer has ended Labour’s antisemitism shame, says watchdog

But leader says that fight goes on as he warns against complacency

The Independent UK

Labour out of EHRC special measures after progress on tackling antisemitism

Keir Starmer says party heading in right direction but there is still work to do, 18 months after watchdog’s report

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Equalities watchdog ends Labour work after reforms in the wake of antisemitism

Sir Keir Starmer welcomed the move as an ‘important moment in the history of the Labour Party’.

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch gives leadership campaign donor equalities job

Minister urged to ‘come clean on why she didn’t declare political interest’ in Joanne Cash’s appointment to EHRC board

The Guardian - UK

McDonald’s worker reveals manager 'pulled his pants down in the stockroom' when she asking to head home sick

The revelation comes as the fast food chain faces a wave of abuse accusations—and continuing questions about the behavior of its ex-CEO.

Fortune

McDonald’s agrees to protect UK staff from sexual harassment after complaints

A 'zero tolerance' stance will now be taken after union claimed more than 1,000 cases were reported in just one year

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McDonald's makes agreement to protect UK staff after sexual harassment complaints

The fast food giant has made the legally binding pledge with the equality watchdog amid concerns over how it has handled sexual harassment complaints made by employees in the UK

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McDonald’s pledges to protect UK staff from sexual harassment after complaints

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said the firm signed an agreement in response to concerns about its handling of sexual harassment complaints.

The Independent UK

Angry mum says daughter banned from school canteen 'because of braids'

School responded to the mother's tweet to insist the braids are allowed

Wales Online

Jeremy Corbyn and Liz Kendall in furious clash over Labour antisemitism on ITV's Peston

The former Labour leader was told he 'only has himself to blame' after he stood by his claim that the scale of antisemitism cases in Labour was 'grossly exaggerated'

Daily Mirror

Trans women can take seats on public boards set aside for women, Scottish judge rules

Guidance that extends definition of ‘woman’ to transgender women with gender recognition certificate is lawful, court rules

The Guardian - UK

Starmer indicates Corbyn will not stand for Labour at next election

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he could not see the circumstances in which Jeremy Corbyn would stand for the party.

The Independent UK

JK Rowling slates Scottish Labour over gender recognition reform support

JK Rowling has attacked Scottish Labour over its support for the Scottish Government’s plans to help Scots to change their legal gender –…

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The Guardian - UK

Sturgeon’s plans to reform gender law could leave Tories as the champions of women’s rights

The Scottish leader must take heed of changing views on the treatment of gender dysphoria

The Guardian - UK

‘We need to push’: hair discrimination fight moves to UK workplaces

Campaigners welcome guidance to prevent discrimination in schools and set sights on employers

Daily Mirror

Schools warned it could be 'unlawful' to ban minority pupils' hairstyles

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said policies which ban certain styles without making exceptions on racial grounds “are likely to be unlawful”

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Schools in UK warned not to ban minority pupils’ hair styles

Uniform policies that ban certain hairstyles, without the possibility for exceptions to be made on racial grounds, likely to be unlawful

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The Independent UK

School policies banning Afro hairstyles ‘likely unlawful’, watchdog warns

Policies which ban certain hairstyles without making exceptions on racial grounds ‘are likely to be unlawful’

Wales Online

New rules for schools over policies on afros, braids and cornrows

New guidance has been issued to schools in England, Scotland and Wales

The Guardian - UK

Discriminating against ethnic minority pupils’ hairstyles is now much harder

EHRC guidance is a watershed, but the problem of hair discrimination in workplaces and public spaces remains

The Guardian - UK

Schools in Great Britain warned not to ban minority pupils’ hair styles

Equality watchdog says appearance policies should include exceptions on racial and religious grounds

The Independent UK

Pupils should not be ‘unfairly singled out’ at school because of their afro hair

Policies which ban certain hairstyles without making exceptions on racial grounds ‘are likely to be unlawful’, the equalities watchdog said.

Daily Mirror

Pupils should not be stopped from wearing natural Afro styles at school, watchdog rules

The Equality and Human Rights Commission stressed uniform policies that ban certain hairstyles without exceptions on racial grounds “are likely to be unlawful”

The Guardian - UK

Holyrood committee backs self-declaration for transgender people

Report on Scotland’s gender recognition reform bill supports removing need for psychiatric diagnosis

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