Sanchez Manning

2 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Sanchez Manning

2 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Sanchez Manning |Ali Mitib

3 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Sanchez Manning

Transgender detainees can request strip-searches are carried out by an officer they are "comfortable with", even if this means abandoning the search and releasing them early, British Transport Police (BTP) officers have been told. Campaigners claim the guidance, seen by The Times, in effect tells staff they must allow trans suspects to be searched by officers of the gender they identify as, if they request this.

3 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Sanchez Manning

3 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Sanchez Manning |Daisy Eastlake |Phoebe Hennell

An audit by The Times has found that many, including NHS trusts, big companies and women's charities, appear to be reaffirming their commitment to transgender people rather than changing their policies. Gemma Sherrington, chief executive of the women's domestic abuse charity Refuge, said on Wednesday: "Today's ruling by the Supreme Court will not change the way Refuge operates.