Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Kemi Badenoch

Here's what MSPs would have asked Alister Jack if he hadn't snubbed two committees

Alister Jack has refused to attend two separate Holyrood committees to explain his use of a Section 35 order - so MSPs wrote him a letter instead

The National (Scotland)

Badenoch says menopause ‘is priority area’ after calls to ‘change tack’

Kemi Badenoch defended the Government’s rejection of recommendations by the Women and Equalities Committee on menopause and the workplace.

The Independent UK

Petition to reverse block on Scotland's gender reforms smashes first milestone

It comes after Tory minister Kemi Badenoch declined an invitation to give evidence at a Holyrood committee on the decision to use a Section 35 order.

The National (Scotland)

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Alister Jack should have 'the guts' to defend Section 35 order in Holyrood, says FM

Jack said that Kemi Badenoch, the women's and equalities minister, should attend in his place, but on Monday it emerged that she too had declined an…

The National (Scotland)

Kemi Badenoch declines invitation to Holyrood committee over gender reform row

KEMI Badenoch has declined a Scottish Parliament committee's invitation to give evidence on the UK Government's decision to block gender reforms…

The National (Scotland)

Top trending national stories

UK international trade secretary Kemi Badenoch, who is at the helm of negotiating the UK-India free trade deal, says that the UK has no plan to “offer more student visas” nor specific visas for the under-35s to India as part of the UK-India free trade deal as Britain left the…

The Times of India

Gender self-identification puts women and girls at risk from predators, says Equalities Minister

Minister for women and equalities Kemi Badenoch claimed that sexual predators would 'exploit any system that says you can just say you are what you are'

Wales Online

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Badenoch: Gender self-identification puts women and girls at risk from predators

The equalities minister’s comments come after the UK Government moved to block Holyrood’s gender Bill.

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch ducks deadline for appearance at Holyrood committee over gender reforms

Kemi Badenoch did not respond to the deadline given by Holyrood committee demanding 'further clarity' on the decision to block Scotland's gender…

The National (Scotland)

Alister Jack branded 'absolute disgrace' for snubbing Holyrood committee invite

ALISTER Jack has snubbed an invitation to provide evidence at a Holyrood committee on his decision to prevent Scotland’s gender reform…

The National (Scotland)

The Guardian view on Scotland’s gender reform bill: understand more, condemn less

Editorial: Scottish legislation redeems the promises made by a previous Tory prime minister, yet both sides are now in a constitutional showdown

The Guardian - UK

No 10 defends Zahawi after reports he paid millions to settle tax dispute – as it happened

Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson says PM has full confidence in Tory chairman despite allegations over his tax affairs

The Guardian - UK

Dougie Smith: The Scottish Tory adviser and architect of the 'war on woke'

Dougie Smith is said to be the architect behind the Tories' "war on woke".

The National (Scotland)

Court battle looms as UK ministers block Scottish gender recognition law

Nicola Sturgeon says her government will ‘vigorously defend’ legislation by seeking judicial review of decision

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The National (Scotland)

Former GB News host hired as UK Government adviser on race and gender

A FORMER GB News host has been hired by the UK Government to advise the Women and Equalities Minister on gender policy.

The National (Scotland)

Tory think tank backs UK blocking Scotland's gender reforms - but will they do it?

Will the UK Government really challenge Scotland's gender reform bill? Our political reporter looks at the viability of a Section 35 order

The Conversation

Gender recognition certificates: self-identification and the row over it explained

The UK’s equalities minister, Kemi Badenoch, has announced a review of the list of countries whose gender recognition certificates are recognised by the UK. This could mean that transgender people from more than 40 countries may not have their legal gender recognised by the UK government.

The National (Scotland)

LGBT charity slams UK attempt to 'spitefully' block Scotland's gender reform

Reports have suggested Rishi Sunak and the Tories are poised to intervene and attempt to block Scotland's gender reforms from being given Royal…

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

‘Labour doesn’t seem to understand how it’s happening’: meet the new Black Tories

The Conservatives are keen to boast about the diversity of their top team – but the party has never been seen as a natural home for Black voters. Can a small group of Black Tories change that?

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson admitted 'the race thing's difficult for me', report chair claims

Race commission chairman Lord Sewell claims the former Prime Minister found it difficult to respond to his report because he had a "bad track record" on statements on race - but a spokesman for Mr Johnson said there had been a "misunderstanding"

The Independent UK

Johnson’s ‘track record’ meant he had ‘problem’ replying to race report – OLD

Lord Sewell reportedly said Boris Johnson ‘can’t… deliver a nuanced argument about race given his track record’.

Daily Mirror

Controversial social mobility chief quits saying she's doing 'more harm than good'

Katharine Birbalsingh, Britain’s so-called 'strictest headteacher' said some of her 'controversial' statements had put the Social Mobility Commission in 'jeopardy'

The Guardian - UK

Katharine Birbalsingh quits as UK government’s social mobility chair

Britain’s strictest headteacher admitted her outspoken views meant she was ‘doing more harm than good’

The Independent UK

Katharine Birbalsingh quits social mobility role citing ‘too much baggage’

Ms Birbalsingh was appointed chair of the Social Mobility Commission in 2021.

The National (Scotland)

Katharine Birbalsingh quits government role as she's doing 'more harm than good'

A UK Government social mobility tsar has quit her role, citing the fact that she comes with “too much baggage” and was doing “more harm than…

1 … 128 129 130 131

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.