Labour Women's Declaration

Miriam is standing to strengthen women’s representation, ensure women can rely on their legal rights including single-sex services and safe healthcare, and advocate for women dealing with poverty, caring responsibilities, exploitation or abuse.

Lynne is standing to rebuild women’s structures, defend sex-based rights in law, challenge misogyny and ensure women’s experience shapes Labour policy.

📣 Calling all UK Labour members:

Support Lynne Troughton and Miriam Rice — both UK Labour councillors — for the National Women’s Committee.

Candidate statements will soon be available:
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A privilege to introduce Jennifer Melle, Sandie Peggie and Darlington nurses Annice Grundy & Karen Danson to Labour MPs David Smith, Preet Gill, Tonia Antoniazzi, Jonathan Hinder, Tracy Gilbert, Mary Glindon & Siobhain McDonagh.

All agreed: the law is the law — including in the NHS.

Money speaks louder than gender ideology

'Money speaks louder than gender ideology. A $2m legal victory will make doctors think twice about mutilating children' | ✍️ Hadley Freeman

As we head toward the May elections, it is vital that Labour candidates hear from women.

Add your voice to the thousands demanding clear, sex-based boundaries.

Sign the Labour Women's Declaration now:
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FWS’s judicial review is underway in Edinburgh on trans prisoner policy.

Aidan O’Neill KC’s point for For Women Scotland matters far beyond prisons: “Nobody has complained” is often used as an excuse — but silence is not consent.

YouTube video by Labour Women's Declaration Excerpt from House of Lords Questions on the Government Equalities Office GRA Statement 25.09.20

We remember Lord David Triesman with gratitude.

He was an early Labour voice willing to speak plainly about women’s rights and the importance of single-sex provision.

This clip from 2020 is a reminder of his courage and clarity — and how much has changed since.

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Trans prisoners to be banned from female jails if Scottish Labour wins election EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Labour leader said prisons must be 'single-sex spaces" in the wake of the Isla Bryson scandal.

We welcome Anas Sarwar’s commitment to ensure women’s prisons are genuinely single-sex & act quickly if Labour takes office in Scotland. This reflects Supreme Court’s clear law on sex & women’s safety. We urge UK Labour to match this clarity and act nationwide.
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YouTube video by Good Morning Britain Nurses who sued NHS over trans colleague using female changing room win case

The Darlington nurses have spoken publicly on Good Morning Britain about their employment tribunal case.

They describe how raising concerns about privacy and dignity led to distress, isolation and complaints being dismissed.

The tribunal found unlawful harassment.

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Three UK Labour MPs — Joani Reid, Tonia Antoniazzi and Mary Glindon — have signed a cross-party petition urging Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust to drop disciplinary action against nurse Jennifer Melle, supporting fairness for health workers facing racial abuse and legal uncertainty in the workplace.

An Employment Tribunal has ruled that the Darlington nurses were unlawfully harassed and discriminated against after being required to share women’s changing rooms with a male colleague.

This case underlines the need for clear guidance — and for trade unions to stand firmly with women members.

We hear from Labour supporters every day who want women’s rights respected in policy.

If that reflects your view, please sign our declaration:

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Happy New Year from Labour Women’s Declaration. Thank you for your support in 2025.

As we move into 2026, please follow our channels, sign the Declaration, and help strengthen women’s voice in Labour.

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Government appoints interim commissioners to the EHRC The Minister for Women and Equalities has appointed Ali Harris and Professor Shazia Choudhry as interim commissioners at the EHRC.

Ali Harris and Prof Shazia Choudhry have been appointed as interim commissioners to the EHRC.

🎄 Merry Christmas from Labour Women’s Declaration.
Thank you for standing with us this year.
If you haven’t yet, please sign the Declaration and support our work in 2026. 💫

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Several LWD supporters will be attending this cross party event tomorrow.

We've also asked supporters to write to your MPs alerting them to the dangers to children of this harmful & unnecessary drugs trial.

See link for our model letter labourwomensdeclaration.org.uk/wp-content/u...

#StopTheTrial

One in ten children receiving NHS gender care are self-medicating with sex hormones New data reveals the number of children taking either testosterone or oestrogen

“One in ten children receiving NHS gender care are self-medicating with opposite sex hormones”

A deeply concerning finding reported by
@newstatesman1913.bsky.social, raising serious safeguarding & clinical questions that demand urgent attention

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Breaking: Sandie Peggie has confirmed she will appeal. Ben Cooper KC, who acted in the For Women Scotland case, will lead the appeal.

Watch here: x.com/PA/status/19...

Shereen Benjamin (LWD Scotland), journalist Susan Dalgety and former MSP Jenny Marra stood in support of Sandie today.

Health Secretary Neil Gray MSP replied that the Scottish Government accepts the Supreme Court ruling and is taking forward the detailed work required following that judgement.

Women across Scotland will now be looking for clear, consistent outcomes in practice.

Strong, focused question from Jackie Baillie MSP today following the Sandie Peggie case, calling for a single, consistent approach across Scotland so women don’t have to complain individually just to have the law applied at work. Exactly the right point to press.

Staggering arrogance and stupidity from McDonnell. We all know what sex we are. There's no reason for men to break the law and use women's single-sex spaces. They can simply respect women's boundaries or can be told to leave. Women matter in society, law, culture, politics ... and elections!

Our December newsletter is arriving in supporters’ inboxes today!
Inside: campaign updates, model letters & ways to take action.
📩 Keep an eye out — and tell us if you haven’t got yours.

YouTube video by Labour Women's Declaration Labour Party Conference 2025 Fringe Event: Sarah Vine KC, Doughty Street Chambers

Good to see Sarah Vine KC is @thetimes.com Lawyer of the Week. Listen here to her wit and wisdom on the government’s sex & gender policy plans at our #LWDLiverpool25 fringe meeting in Liverpool

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That's what the Prime Minister downwards in the government have been clear about...organisations should comply with that judgment & where they have concerns they should take legal advice on how to do it"

Good question by Lord Pannick & good answer from minister @Jacqui_Smith1

LabourWomen’sDeclaration 🦖 on X: "Lord Pannick: "Does she agree it is today the obligation of all persons, whether private or public, to comply with the judgment of the Supreme Court, whether you agree with it or not, & without waiting for guidance?" @Jacqui_Smith1 for government: "Yes, I do agree with that..." 1 https://t.co/U8UMDCroRE" / X Lord Pannick

Lord Pannick: "Does she agree it is today the obligation of all persons, whether private or public, to comply with the judgment of the Supreme Court, whether you agree with it or not, & without waiting for guidance?"
@Jacqui_Smith1 for government: "Yes, I do agree with that...

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This is the oppression ladder in action. A black lesbian counts for less than a white man who claims to be a woman.

BTW: this man has served time for drug dealing and has domestic abuse on his record.

How can anyone think this is OK?

Prince Andrew and an unforgivable secret Virginia Giuffre is dead, and a royal is disgraced. But time after time, powerful men keep escaping real justice

Virginia Giuffre's story is so shocking, yet familiar: the same story of vulnerable girls getting abused again & again by powerful men with the Royal Family far too slow to sanction Andrew Windsor.

My column for this week's
@thenewworldmag.bsky.social

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