Rachel Roberts
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Rachel Roberts is a London-based journalist with a background in local then national news. She focuses on health and education stories and has a particular interest in vaccines and issues impacting children.
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Trans-Identified Men Should Use Male Bathrooms, Government Says Following Supreme Court Ruling
Bridget Phillipson and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have spoken on the landmark judgment, which found the Equalities Act has been misapplied.
UK Supreme Court Transgender Judgment Has Broad Implications
Men who identify as female will not be allowed to use female bathrooms or compete in women’s sports following ruling that sex is binary, equalities boss said.
Concerns Over Netflix Drama ‘Adolescence’ Being Shown in Schools
Professionals sign letter protesting plans, backed by the prime minister, to show knife murder series to pupils, with concerns raised over content and message.
Men Who Identify as Transgender Are Not Women, UK Supreme Court Rules
Women’s rights campaigners hailed victory for ’reality over paperwork' as For Women Scotland won a battle with government over the legal definition of a woman.
Andrew Bridgen’s Libel Case Against Matt Hancock Can Proceed to Trial, Judge Rules
Judgment finds in favour of vaccine critic Bridgen that Hancock’s post accusing him of ‘anti-Semitic’ actions could cause serious reputational damage.
Free Speech ‘Not Material’ to Tariff Talks Following Buffer Zone Case, Minister Says
The latest intervention in UK affairs was made on behalf of pro-lifer Livia Tossici-Bolt, who was put on trial for holding a sign near an abortion clinic.
Nurse Disciplined for Misgendering Convicted Paedophile
Jennifer Melle is taking action against the NHS after being demoted for refusing to refer to a male sex offender who racially abused her as a ’she.’
Use of Midazolam in Man’s Death Probed in Coroner’s Inquest
Derek Dimmock’s family do not accept he was about to die and say he was effectively euthanised after being put on a cocktail of end-of-life drugs in June 2020.
Scottish Parliament Votes Down Guidance on Single Sex Spaces as Sturgeon Bows Out
Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was accused of ’setting fire' to women’s rights by Conservatives, as the SNP, Greens, and Liberal Democrats defeat motion.
Matt Hancock and Andrew Bridgen Resume High Court Battle Over ‘Defamatory’ Post
The former health secretary made a second attempt to have a libel claim brought by the ex-MP struck out before trial following a social media post on vaccines.