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Trans rights in the UK are at risk - and it could be about to get worse

UK November 25, 2025 By Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2025/07/26: A participant holds a 'Trans Women Are Women' placard during London Trans Pride 2025 in Piccadilly Circus. Thousands of people marched through Central London at the annual event in support of transgender rights. (Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Plot to ban trans people from loos based on looks branded 'dangerously misogynistic'

UK November 24, 2025 By Josh Milton

'Trans people aren't all larger than life - we can be ordinary and boring too'

UK November 24, 2025 By Josh Milton

Soldiers at Pontin's in Southport where they will be staying ahead of the start of mass Covid-19 testing in Liverpool.

Revealed: Full list of Irish surnames on Pontins 'blacklist'

UK February 16, 2024 By Sarah Hooper

Hamad: My friend was detained for protesting human rights abuses (Picture: Hamad al-Shamsi)

My friend ended up in prison for over a decade because of his social media posts

World November 23, 2023 By Hamad al-Shamsi

Stop the Brexit Landslide Rally in London

Why are decent people afraid to talk about trans rights?

UK June 13, 2024 By India Willoughby

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I can't believe these countries force trans people like me to be sterilised

World June 13, 2024 By Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir

Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir sitting on a rainbow staircase

If changes are made to the Equalities Act, I could be forced to use the men’s loos

UK April 11, 2023 By Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Previews

Does politics really matter when it comes to the Qatar World Cup?

News November 21, 2022 By Letters Editor

Raab says new bill will stop free speech being 'whittled away by wokery'

UK March 26, 2022 By Liam O'Dell

Tinder charges over-30s up to 48% more for premium service, Which? claims

Tech January 22, 2022 By Metro Tech Reporter

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LGBT lives aren't political, so stop treating us like they are

UK October 21, 2021 By Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Penelope Barritt/REX (10413889n) Protesters take part in Transgender Pride to celebrate transgender rights and equality. Trans+ Pride: The March, London, UK. - 14 Sep 2019 After assembling at Wellington Arch the march moves to Soho Square for an informal party.

Transgender people do change their sex - it is discriminatory to say otherwise

UK May 6, 2021 By Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir

Jeremy Corbyn suspended from Labour party over antisemitism report

UK October 29, 2020 By Lucy Middleton

Sandeep and Reena Mander outside Oxford County Court, Oxford, after they won nearly ??120,000 in damages after being discriminated against by Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council by not being allowed to adopt. PA Photo. Picture date: Friday December 6, 2019. The couple from Maidenhead, Berkshire, saw an application to join a register of approved adopters refused because of their Indian ancestry and were told their chances would be improved if they looked to adopt in India or Pakistan. See PA story COURTS Adoption. Photo credit should read: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

British couple banned from adopting because of their Indian heritage

UK December 6, 2019 By Emma Brazell

This job advert for a 'good looking girl' did not go down well

Lifestyle December 11, 2019 By Francesca Kentish

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U.S. city to decide whether women can walk round topless

World December 11, 2019 By Olivia Waring

Airport scanners may be unlawful

News December 9, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

Police must ‘be ordered’ to ditch DNA

News December 9, 2019 By metrowebukmetro

Watchdog: Police must stop taking innocents’ DNA

News December 9, 2019 By metrowebukmetro