UK’s top court rules legal definition of ‘woman’ refers to ‘biological sex’ | News

The decision was welcomed by some activists, but transgender campaigners warned it could lead to discrimination.

The United Kingdom’s highest court has ruled that the terms “woman” and “sex” refer to a “biological woman and biological sex” under British equality laws, a landmark decision greeted with concern by supporters of transgender rights but welcomed by the government as bringing clarity.

The highly anticipated ruling on Wednesday centred on whether a trans woman with a…