At least four people have been killed and ninety others are trapped following a coal mine accident in northern China. The incident occurred late on Friday night at the Liushenyu site in Changzhi City, where two hundred and forty-seven workers were underground. Reports suggest carbon monoxide levels had exceeded safe limits, and sixteen of those who remain trapped are in a critical condition as intensive rescue efforts continue. A man […]

Single-sex spaces such as changing rooms, toilets and hospital wards must be used on the basis of biological sex, according to new guidance from the equalities watchdog. The approved code of practice from the Equalities and Human Rights Commission means trans women should not use female facilities, and recommends they be offered gender-neutral alternatives. However, leaving trans people without any facilities would be unlikely to be proportionate. A sentencing date […]