Trans women should use toilets based on biological sex - Equalities Minister

Trans women should use toilets according to their biological sex, the equalities minister has said.

Bridget Phillipson told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme: "The ruling [from the UK Supreme Court) was clear that provisions and services should be accessed on the basis of biological sex."

Last week, the UK Supreme Court gave a historic and landmark ruling that the term 'woman' in the Equalities Act 2010 legislation was based on biological sex.

In response, the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, after being silent on the issue for nearly a week, said "I'm really pleased the court has clarified the position. We can move on from there."

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is now expected to publish updated guidance and a statutory code of practice to guide implementation of the court's ruling.

The case at the supreme court was brought by For Women Scotland who had warned that interpreting 'sex' as gender identity under the Equalities legislation would have implication for the running of single-sex spaces and services such as prisons, refuges and support groups.