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EQUALITIES MINISTER SAYS TRANS WOMEN SHOULD USE MALE TOILETS ACCORDING TO THEIR 'BIOLOGICAL SEX'

Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson has said that access to public facilities such as toilets should be determined by a person’s biological sex, aligning with a recent UK Supreme Court ruling. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Phillipson stood firm that the court’s judgment was “clear” in stating that services and spaces should be used in accordance with biological sex. While she did not directly state that trans women should use men’s toilets, she reiterated the legal interpretation: “The ruling is clear.”

KATE MIDDLETON APOLOGISES FOR EDITING HER MOTHER'S DAY PHOTO

Kate Middleton has apologised for editing her recent Mother's Day photo in a statement posted on from Kensington Palace social media account.
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THE UK DEEMED THE SECOND MOST MISERABLE COUNTRY IN THE WORLD

The UK has officially claimed the position of the second most miserable nation in the world, according to the latest mental well-being report from the US-based Sapien Labs think tank.
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9-YEAR-OLD BOY HAS HIS FIRST FULL LENGTH BOOK PUBLISHED ON WORLD BOOK DAY

A 9-year-old from Coventry has published his first full-length book just in time for World Book Day. Nathan Eze wrote "Ruby, Don't Lie!" about a girl who makes a habit of lying to her parents, however, Nathan says the message behind the story is to teach children to be honest with their parents.
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BANDOKAY FACES 10 YEARS IN PRISON AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF FIREARM AND AMMUNITION

The drill rapper, son of Mark Duggan has pleaded guilty to possessing a semi-automatic pistol and 22 rounds of ammunition, but denies the charge of possessing the weapon with intent to endanger life.
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SHAMIMA BEGUM LOSES APPEAL AGAINST BEING STRIPPED OF HER UK CITIZENSHIP

Shamima Begum has lost her appeal to overturn the UK Government's decision to strip away her UK citizenship. The ruling means she will remain in Syria with no possibility of returning to the UK. Begum was aged 15 when she left the UK in 2015 to join the terrorist group Islamic State.
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BODY FOUND IN RIVER THAMES BELIEVED TO BE MISSING CLAPHAM CHEMICAL ATTACK SUSPECT ABDUL SHOKOOR EZEDI

A body found in the River Thames is believed to be missing Clapham chemical attack suspect Abdul Shokoor Ezedi. A manhunt was launched after Ezedi targeted a mother and her two daughters with a 'corrosive substance' in Clapham on 31 January.
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UK COUNCIL TAX SET TO RISE TO MAXIMUM AMOUNT

Nearly all councils are planning to raise council tax by the maximum amount permitted without holding a referendum, as a crisis in local authority funding occurs.
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GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON BANING PHONES IN SCHOOLS INCLUDING PLANS WHICH ALLOW TEACHERS TO SEARCH PUPILS BAGS FOR PHONES

Under a new initiative announced by Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, teachers are instructed to search students for mobile phones. The Education Secretary aims to shift the norms regarding children using phones in school.
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INVESTIGATION REVEALS 'CULTURAL BIAS' AS THE REASON FOR PREGNANT BLACK WOMAN'S TRAGIC DEATH

An investigation into the death of a pregnant black woman at Liverpool Women's Hospital has uncovered alarming instances of cultural bias and stereotyping affecting the care she received.
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