What would changing the Equality Act mean for trans people and single-sex spaces?

The amendment being considered by equalities minister Kemi Badenoch would enable single-sex spaces and events to close the door to transgender people. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Rex/Shutterstock

A controversial attempt to overhaul one of the hallmark pieces of equalities law is being considered by ministers.

As they prepare to press ahead with a lengthy and convoluted process, we examine what the reforms would mean for trans people and those advocating for sex-based rights, as well as the motivations behind the move.