Millie Cooke

Hundreds of firms warn new draft guidance on single sex spaces is ‘unworkable’ Exclusive: More than 650 organisations have urged Bridget Phillipson to ‘take immediate action to prevent these proposals from moving forward’

“[Businesses] expressed concern that the proposals would… force staff ‘into the unacceptable role of gender police’.”

Eye-opening story by @milliecooke.bsky.social on the UK’s slow-motion trans rights train crash

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Welfare cuts ‘could leave thousands of disabled women trapped with abusers’ Exclusive: The prime minister’s controversial welfare cuts would deepen economic insecurity for disabled women and make them more vulnerable to abuse, a new report has warned

The Prime Minister's concessions aren't enough. Our new report with Sisters of Frida & supported by @refugecharity.bsky.social warns of the devastating impact of cuts on Disabled women.

Full story by @milliecooke.bsky.social 👇

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Brussels presses ahead with bid for youth free movement deal Exclusive: The bloc is formalising its negotiating position on a youth mobility agreement

‘Mike Galsworthy, chair of the pro-EU European Movement, warned that the bloc “expects a conversation on youth opportunity and mobility in any negotiations with Starmer”, adding that the PM “cannot keep saying ‘no’ to reality forever”.’

Thousands left without protection from slavery in employment rights bill loophole Exclusive: The government has been warned that migrant fishermen are facing breaches of their human rights

EXC: Thousands could be left without protection from slavery and other human rights abuses as a result of a loophole in the government’s Employment Rights Bill

Yvette Cooper has been warned migrant fishermen are facing breaches of their human rights

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