Public should heed new rules on single-sex spaces, says Britain’s equalities chief

UK government ministers are examining official guidance on single-sex spaces such as toilets. Photograph: AndreyPopov/Getty Images/iStockphoto

“Nobody is expecting a toilet police” but people should follow the rules when guidance is finally issued on single-sex spaces, the chair of the equalities watchdog has said.

Mary-Ann Stephenson said that “generally speaking, we expect people to follow the rules and make sure that there is adequate provision”.