News listing

Statement on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

Published: 18 Jan 2023

Statement following confirmation that the Secretary of State for Scotland will make an order under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998, preventing the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from proceeding to Royal Assent.

Statement following the announcement of the Conversion Practices Bill

Published: 17 Jan 2023

Conversion practices are harmful and we have long supported their ending both in relation to sexual orientation and being transgender.

Britain’s equality watchdog takes action to prevent hair discrimination in schools

Published: 27 Oct 2022

Pupils should not be stopped from wearing their hair in natural Afro styles at school, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) says in new guidance today.

Our response to allegations about mistreatment of people in Edenfield Centre Mental Health Unit

Published: 30 Sep 2022

We have responded to allegations shown by BBC Panorama about the treatment of people in Edenfield Centre Mental Health Unit.

Statement on Bill of Rights

Published: 21 Sep 2022

We welcome the UK Government’s decision to pause the Bill of Rights Bill to allow for further consideration.

Equality watchdog takes action to address discrimination in use of artificial intelligence

Published: 01 Sep 2022

The use of artificial intelligence by public bodies is to be monitored by Britain’s equality regulator to ensure technologies are not discriminating against people.

Health Department’s plan for detained patients falls well short of what’s needed

Published: 27 Jul 2022

We respond to the Department of Health and Social Care’s Building Better Support plan, addressing the number of patients inappropriately detained in secure hospitals.

28 organisations yet to report gender pay gap data

Published: 06 Jul 2022

28 organisations have yet to comply with their legal obligation and report their gender pay gap data for 2021–22.

Report finds evidence of inequality in treatment of ethnic minority ‘Covid heroes’ working in health and social care

Published: 09 Jun 2022

EHRC to investigate Pontins over fears of racial discrimination against Gypsies and Travellers

Published: 26 May 2022