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LGBTQ+ charities welcome decision to keep Hampstead Heath ponds trans inclusive

A consultation of 38,000 pond users found 86 per cent were in favour of keeping the ‘trans-inclusive’ arrangements

The Independent UK · Jun 5

Hampstead Heath ponds to remain trans-inclusive after public back existing rules

Policy agreement means trans people will continue to have access to Kenwood Ladies’ and Highgate Men’s ponds in north-west London

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4

Good Law Project to report Sex Matters over 'deviant' remark

The Good Law Project is set to lodge a formal complaint with the Charity Commission after accusing an anti-trans campaign group of describing 'women…

The National (Scotland) · May 27

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Hampstead Heath ponds to permit trans swimmers and upgrade facilities for women's privacy

Members agreed to review the policy following the Supreme Court judgement in 2024 that ‘sex’ under equalities law refers to biological rather than certified sex

Evening Standard · May 14

Hampstead Heath bathing ponds should remain 'trans-inclusive', bosses say

The recommendation comes despite last year’s landmark Supreme Court ruling on the definition of sex

Evening Standard · Apr 27

Transgender pool player Harriet Haynes will fight ban from sport for ‘integrity and fairness’

Pool player’s court challenge against English Blackball Pool Federation will test impact of milestone Supreme Court ruling on sport

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Girlguiding gives trans girls and women until September to leave UK organisation

Youth organisation says its belief in ‘dignity, respect and inclusion’ is unchanged but it ‘must operate lawfully’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

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Appeal lodged against High Court ruling on trans access at Hampstead Heath swimming ponds

Sex Matters argued that allowing trans people into the ponds would amount to sex discrimination

Evening Standard · Feb 20

Protect inclusive spaces from gender-critical legal battles, Starmer told after Hampstead ladies pond row

Exclusive: Keir Starmer and Bridget Phillipson have been urged by more than 140 feminist and LGBT+ organisations to protect trans-inclusive spaces

The Independent UK · Feb 7

Judge blocks charity’s challenge over trans people’s use of Hampstead ponds single-sex facilities

Judge says claim brought by Sex Matters should be made instead by individual who says they have faced discrimination

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29

High Court challenge against trans access to Hampstead Ponds dismissed

Campaign group Sex Matters had claimed allowing trans people to use the facilities for the gender with which they identify amounts to sex discrimination

Evening Standard · Jan 29

Rights group challenges trans-inclusive swimming policy at Hampstead Heath

Allowing entry on the basis of self-identification of gender rather than biological sex is unlawful, high court told

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

Campaign group at High Court in fight over Hampstead Heath ponds rules for trans people

Sex Matters is bringing a High Court claim over the arrangements for trans bathers on Hampstead Heath

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025

Sandie Peggie vows to continue legal fight after tribunal ruling

The announcement came on the same day part of the original tribunal ruling was amended, amid claims it contained a “completely made up” quote.

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025

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Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025

Decision on trans swimmers at Hampstead Heath ponds to be made next year

A consultation is underway on how the north London ponds should be run

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025

Inside the bitter battle for Hampstead Ladies Pond

The row over whether trans women should be allowed at this female-only bathing spot is boiling. Katie Glass takes a dip with the pond’s swimmers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025

‘A class act’: Tim Allan, the former Blair ‘smoother’ recalled to Downing Street

Described as inscrutable and smart, the PR man has a job on his hands to turn around No 10’s communications effort

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025

NHS nurse’s tribunal over trans doctor’s use of changing room hears final evidence

Last-minute application from NHS Fife’s lawyers to amend their pleadings means could delay case by months

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Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025

Hampstead Heath Ladies' Pond trans rules case brought to High Court by charity

The claim has been brought after the City of London Corporation erected signs which said the ponds are open to trans women despite the Supreme Court’s judgement on the issue earlier this year

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2025

UK’s first transgender judge seeks rehearing of supreme court case on biological sex

Exclusive: Victoria McCloud says court undermined her rights to a fair trial when it refused to hear her evidence

The National (Scotland) · Jul 29, 2025

Scottish Labour silent on support for Sandie Peggie after racist jokes made public

SCOTTISH Labour have fallen completely silent on the tribunal of NHS Fife nurse Sandie Peggie ...

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2025

Tory leader calls for resignations at NHS Fife over Sandie Peggie tribunal

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay has urged NHS Fife’s boss and board to quit.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2025

NHS Fife staff 'faced violent threats' amid Sandie Peggie tribunal

NHS Fife has said police had to be called after staff faced threats of “physical harm and sexual violence”, as the health board sought to defend…

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025

NHS Fife says staff have faced violent threats as it defends tribunal actions

The update from NHS Fife also revealed that legal costs have increased by £38,000 in just one month.

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Can Hampstead Heath’s ladies’ pond win the fight for trans inclusion?

IN FOCUS: An advocacy charity is launching a legal bid that could ban trans women from the Hampstead Heath ladies’ pond, citing the recent Supreme Court ruling that redefined legal sex under the Equality Act. Olivia Petter speaks to lawyers to find out if the beloved inclusive space can remain…

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