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That review. — labour look and sound very different on defence than they did. the question for you is, how that might change your view of them or not. chris mason, bbc news, in bury. the conservatives say they want to update equality laws to define sex as someones biological sex. they say current confusion over definitions cannot be allowed to continue, and updating the law would make biological sex a protected characteristic. that means it would be easier to create protected spaces for women ...

The pitch, rob did that so many times over his stellar playing career, but since his dreadful diagnosis with motor neurone disease, he has taught us all something even more special about how to approach life and certainly in his case how to live everyday as fully and as best as he can. back to you. perfectly put, john, thank you very much for now. we will be back with john and the fans and team—mates throughout the programme this morning and we will hear lots of other tributes from the wider w...

It clear that the protections that are afforded to people on the basis of sex only apply to biological sex. the equality act legally protect people from discover nation on a number of grounds such as age or race and sex —— from discrimination. they say the definition of sex has evolved. the law hasnt kept up with it, they say, so they want to change it, they say, so they want to change it or amend it to make it clear that refers to biological sex. they say that will mean that people who run,...

It�*s week two of the general election campaign and the conservative party is pledging to amend the equality act if they are re—elected on 4thjuly to prevent what the prime minister calls "confusion" over the legal definitions of sex and gender. our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman, joins us now. good morning, henry. just take us through the plans.— good morning, henry. just take us through the plans. morning, sarah. the equality — through the plans. morning, sarah. the equal...

And a sensible way to get to net zero that saves people money. thats what we offer. keir starmer doesnt believe in any of those things and thats a choice that people should consider. but is a big boost for reform if he does stand. at the end of the day, theres only two people that are going to be prime minister onjuly 5, keir starmer or me. so on the issues that you care about, if thats tackling migration, cutting taxes, a sensible approach to net zero, im going to deliver that for you. not keir...

On today, alex? i was working on what the conservatives probably l what the conservatives probably wanted — what the conservatives probably wanted to talk about today before said nigel farage news, which is a plan that— said nigel farage news, which is a plan that the conservatives have come _ plan that the conservatives have come up — plan that the conservatives have come up with to rewrite the equality act, which _ come up with to rewrite the equality act, which was an act that dates bac...

Relating — are women only words. issues relating to— are women only words. issues relating to womens sports. people have found — relating to womens sports. people have found it harder and harder to know _ have found it harder and harder to know how — have found it harder and harder to know how to frame that, how to be certain _ know how to frame that, how to be certain they — know how to frame that, how to be certain they will not fall for level of the _ certain they will not fall for ...

The recommendation is known about. you see _ the recommendation is known about. you see you — the recommendation is known about. you see you are not sure where the other party stand. the lib dems say there is no need to unpick the act, you are waging a phony culture were. the scottish greens see it as a desperate culture war to win voters, labour say to distraction away from core issues that really matter to people. they have a point, dont they? t people. they have a point, dont the ? ~ , peop...

Confusion about this. so they were going _ confusion about this. so they were going to _ confusion about this. so they were going to rewrite the equality act. the other— going to rewrite the equality act. the other parties, the lib dems and say, actually, you dont need to do that because theres already provision in the law that there can be single — provision in the law that there can be single sets spaces can we just need _ be single sets spaces can we just need to— be single sets spaces ...

The conservatives say they want to update equality laws to define sex as someone�*s biological sex. they say current confusion over definitions cannot be allowed to continue, and updating the law would make biological sex a protected characteristic. that means it would be easier to create protected spaces for women and girls. labour say they wouldnt amend the law, and accuse the conservatives of stoking a culture war. heres alex forsyth. flanked by young footballers, the prime minister claimed...