Libby Brooks

Europe, Glasgow

Scotland Correspondent at The Guardian

Guardian Scotland correspondent @GdnScotland; founder member @WIJ_Scotland; author of The Story of Childhood; gingerbread enthusiast

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UK supreme court to rule on legal definition of a woman

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Severin Carrell |Libby Brooks

Equalities campaigners in the UK are braced for a supreme court ruling that could have a significant impact on the rights of transgender people to use single-sex services. Five judges on the UK supreme court will rule on Wednesday morning whether or not the definition of woman in the Equality Act 2010 includes transgender women with gender recognition certificates (GRC).
How UK court definition of ‘woman’ could affect sex-based rights

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Libby Brooks

The UK supreme court is to rule on how a woman is defined in law, the culmination of a long-running challenge brought against the Scottish government by the gender-critical campaign group For Women Scotland (FWS). The judgment could have a major bearing on how sex-based rights are applied through the Equality Act in Scotland, England and Wales. What has the supreme court been asked to rule on?
UK supreme court to rule on legal definition of a woman

1 week ago | msn.com | Severin Carrell |Libby Brooks

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UK supreme court ruling on legal definition of woman ‘brings clarity and confidence’, says government - live

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Amy Sedghi |Libby Brooks |Severin Carrell

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureSupreme Court rules definition of woman in Equality Act refers to 'biological women'The definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act relates to “a biological woman and biological sex”, the supreme court has ruled as it unanimously allowed an appeal from gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland.
UK supreme court rules definition of woman in Equality Act refers to ‘a biological woman’ - live

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Amy Sedghi |Libby Brooks |Severin Carrell

Supreme Court rules definition of woman in Equality Act refers to 'biological women'The definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act relates to “a biological woman and biological sex”, the supreme court has ruled as it unanimously allowed an appeal from gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland.
Risks to children playing Roblox ‘deeply disturbing’, say researchers

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Jedidajah Otte |Libby Brooks

“Deeply disturbing” research exposes how easy it is for children to encounter inappropriate content and interact unsupervised with adults on the gaming platform Roblox. It comes as parents shared their serious concerns about children experiencing addiction, seeing traumatising content and being approached by strangers on the hugely popular website and app. Roblox acknowledges that children using the platform may be exposed to harmful content and “bad actors”.
Risks to children playing Roblox ‘deeply disturbing’, say researchers

1 week ago | msn.com | Libby Brooks |Jedidajah Otte

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LS Lowry painting sold to Guardian literary editor for £10 could fetch £1m

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Libby Brooks

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LS Lowry painting sold to Guardian literary editor for £10 could fetch £1m

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Libby Brooks

When LS Lowry sold one of his earliest paintings to the literary editor of the Manchester Guardian in 1926, he had an immediate change of heart. Arthur Wallace had edited a supplement for the Guardian to accompany a civic week organised by Manchester city council in October 1926, and featured three paintings by the then struggling artist.
Scottish wildfire forces evacuations as blaze spreads north from Galloway

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Libby Brooks

Emergency services are continuing to battle a wildfire that started in Galloway, south of Scotland, and has spread north into East Ayrshire, forcing the evacuation of walkers and wild campers. The blaze started in the Newton Stewart area on Friday, then spread northwards over the weekend after a change in wind direction to reach Loch Doon. Residents living nearby were advised to keep windows and doors closed and police told people to avoid the area.