Sir Keir Starmer has sparked criticism from children’s author JK Rowling for saying “trans women are women” and calling for a more respectful debate on the issue. The Labour leader backed calls to reform the Gender Recognition Act – but said existing UK law meant that transgender women can already be considered women. Asked to define what a woman is, Sir Keir told The Times : “A woman is a female adult, and in addition to that trans women are women, and that is not just my view – that is actually the law.” Mr Starmer added: “It has been the law through the combined effects of the 2004 [Gender Recognition] Act and the 2010 [Equality] Act. So that’s my view. It also happens to be the law in the United Kingdom.” Rowling took to Twitter to claim Sir Keir “publicly misrepresents equalities law”, adding: “Women are organising across party lines, and their resolve and their anger are growing.” The author and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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