UK Prime Minister Starmer Orders Hospitals, Universities to Ban Transgender Women in Female Spaces Amid BBC Non-Compliance and NHS Complaints

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has directed hospitals, universities, and other public bodies to immediately comply with a recent Supreme Court ruling that defines a woman based on biological sex. This includes banning transgender women from accessing female-only spaces such as lavatories and changing rooms. Starmer emphasized the need to stop delaying enforcement of this law, urging institutions to provide single-sex spaces in accordance with the ruling. Despite this directive, some organizations, including the BBC, have not yet implemented these changes, citing pending guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The issue has drawn attention from healthcare workers, with reports of female NHS staff being forced to change in cupboards while transgender individuals use women’s facilities. The Prime Minister’s call aims to ensure consistency with the Supreme Court decision and address concerns about women’s dignity and safety in single-sex spaces.