Transgender individuals can use  disabled toilet : Kemi Badenoch 

 

UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has stirred fresh controversy by suggesting that transgender individuals should use disabled toilet facilities in public and private buildings, following a landmark ruling by the UK Supreme Court.

 

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Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Badenoch addressed the implications of the ruling, which clarified that terms like “woman” and “sex” under the Equality Act refer strictly to biological definitions. This legal interpretation means transgender women—those who identify as female but were assigned male at birth—can legally be excluded from women-only spaces, including restrooms and changing areas.

 

When asked about practical solutions for businesses and public institutions, Badenoch stated:

 

“Almost all businesses already have disabled loos. They are unisex, and different from gender-neutral spaces. Trans people can use those.”

 

 

 

She argued this would be a cost-effective alternative to building new gender-neutral facilities, which could place financial strain on companies. Badenoch added that the issue was often overcomplicated and claimed the real threat came not from transgender individuals, but from “predatory men” exploiting lax rules to enter women’s spaces.

 

The Minister also noted that toilet regulation guidance was issued two years ago and initially mocked by some, but is now proving crucial in navigating gender-based facility use.

 

Meanwhile, Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden confirmed that trans civil servants and other public sector workers will also be expected to use facilities based on their biological sex, following Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance. However, he noted that there would be no active enforcement, saying, “There isn’t going to be toilet police.”

 

This ruling, which came over the Easter period, is already reshaping public policy and reigniting debates around trans rights, inclusion, and legal definitions of gender in the UK.