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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell

Trans Labour councillor quits party and accuses Starmer of ‘throwing transgender people under a bus’

A trans Labour councillor has quit the party and accused Sir Keir Starmer of “throwing transgender people under the bus” after it’s response to the controversial Supreme Court ruling on gender.

Dylan Tippetts, who represented Labour on Plymouth City Council, said he can no longer represent a party “that does not support my fundamental rights”.

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