Health Secretary Accused Of Being 'Weak' After U-Turning Over 'Trans Women Are Women' Sentiment

Campaigners claimed James Murray had not stuck "with his principles" amid political pressure.

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The health secretary has been accused of being “weak” after he U-turned on his previous claim that “trans women are women”.

Speaking on BBC Radio 4′s Today programme, James Murray admitted he would no longer agree with that sentiment after the 2025 Supreme Court ruling that a “woman” can only be defined by biology.

“I have changed what I would say,” he said.

“I wouldn’t say that phrase anymore. Over the last few years, a lot of us, myself included, have thought about this question in some detail.

“The Supreme Court has obviously ruled very clearly that biological sex is what matters is what matters when it comes to the equality act and determining the........

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