by Daniel Martin and Dominic Penna, Telegraph
A new policy manager at the Cabinet Office will focus on the ‘implications’ of 2025’s Supreme Court judgment
The Government is advertising for a senior civil servant to “lead on trans equality”.
A new policy manager at the Cabinet Office will focus on the “implications” of 2025’s judgment, in which the Supreme Court ruled that the term “women” in the Equality Act referred to biological sex, meaning trans women are not women under equalities law.
However, Bridget Phillipson, the women and equalities minister, has continued to block the publication of guidance that would force business and public bodies to protect women-only spaces.
The job advertisement posted by the Cabinet Office said the successful applicant would earn between £57,204 and £68,558 and lead on some of the Government’s “top priorities”.
The advert reads: “The post holder will lead on trans equality, ensuring that we are able to take steps to improve outcomes for trans people in the UK, liaising with other departments as necessary.
“The post holder will be part of the OEO [Office for Equality and Opportunity] wide team responsible for handling the implications of the recent Supreme Court case known as ‘For Women Scotland’, leading on the implications of the ruling on trans people.”