Hundreds of firms warn new guidance on single sex spaces is ‘unworkable’ and would cause ‘significant economic harm’
Lush and Lucy & Yak among firms opposing guidance on single-sex spaces
- Over 650 businesses have warned the UK government that the Equality and Human Rights Commission's draft guidance on single-sex spaces is "unworkable" and would cause "significant economic harm".
- The draft guidance, developed after a Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of women, has been criticised for potentially excluding transgender people from public life.
- The organisations argue that the proposals would create operational challenges, risk legal action, and impose substantial financial burdens, particularly on small and medium-sized enterprises.
- Ben & Jerry’s, Lush, Lucy & Yak, and hundreds of small cafes and pubs have signed a letter to Minister for Women and Equalities Bridget Phillipson, urging her to stop the proposals from moving forward.
- The EHRC has submitted its updated code of practice to Ms Phillipson for approval, with the government confirming it will consider the draft.