The Latest Breaking News from Equality and Human Rights Commission

Palestinians say 'Zionism is racism' is 'obvious' as they back Greens

PALESTINIANS have expressed their support for the Greens after the party adopted an anti-Zionist stance, saying it was “obvious” the ideology was “racism”.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 16

Equalities watchdog writes to Green Party to probe impact of Zionism policy

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said it recognised ‘many Jewish people will be feeling vulnerable following the party’s motion’.

Evening Standard · Oct 15

Charities warn new single-sex space guidance poses ‘major risk’ to mental health of trans people

Leading charities including Mind and Samaritans say they are ‘deeply concerned’ by proposed guidance

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025

EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces branded 'harsh, authoritarian and cruel' by Greens

The UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) legal guidance on the implications of the Supreme Court’s gender ruling has been branded…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 26, 2025

Investigation re-starts into human rights watchdog chair over behaviour claims

An investigation into Equality and Human Rights Commission chair Baroness Falkner over claims about workplace culture is again under way.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Watchdog ‘seriously concerned’ about Migration Bill’s impact on human rights

The Equality and Human Rights Commission repeated its call for measures to increase safe, regular routes to the UK for asylum seekers.

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

Government defends under-fire Illegal Migration Bill

The proposed legislation has been criticised by both the Council of Europe and the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023

Sunak’s change to definition of sex is ‘pure transphobia’, former EHRC legal boss

Grey Collier, a former legal director at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said planned changes to the definition of sex would are ‘nonsense on stilts’

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023

Trans women could be banned from single-sex spaces under proposal to define sex as 'biological'

The recommendation comes from crossbench peer Baroness Kishwer Falkner, who chairs the Equality and Human Rights Commission and was asked to carry out a review

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023

Challenging adult social care decisions confusing and stressful, says watchdog

Some social care users are reluctant to challenge decisions because they are afraid of losing their existing care, an inquiry found.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023