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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Atkinson

New public buildings to have separate female and male toilets, government announces

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All new public buildings should have separate male and female toilets, according to new government plans.

It follows a call for evidence submitted by the the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) which found that some women had safety concerns over the rise in gender neutral toilets. The individuals felt they were losing privacy and being unfairly disadvantaged, it said.

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