Starmer welcomes 'clarity' from top court on definition of a woman

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2025-04-22
London (PA Media/dpa) - A woman is an "adult female," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said as he welcomed a recent Supreme Court judgement on the issue. In his first public comments since the justices' decision on April 16, Starmer said he is "really pleased" with the clarity that the court's ruling offers. Starmer, who has previously said "transwomen are women", was asked to repeat that statement but instead said: "I think the Supreme Court......
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