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The Guardian

Starmer says he is proud of Labour record on women’s rights after JK Rowling criticism



Author accused party of abandoning women who took issue with its transgender rights policy Keir Starmer has said he is proud of Labour’s history on women’s rights after JK Rowling said she would struggle to support the party because of its stance on transgender rights.Starmer told reporters on Saturday that he was “very proud of the progress” of past Labour governments, which made a “material difference” to women’s lives. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/jun/22/starmer-says-he-is-proud-of-labour-record-on-womens-rights-after-jk-rowling-criticism

Author : Eleni Courea and Mabel Banfield-Nwachi

Publish date : 2024-06-22 16:04:11

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