On paper it does not sound like something that would spark nationwide interest. Last week the UK supreme court gave its judgment on a case brought by a women’s group against the Scottish government over the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018. But its judgment – that the word “woman” in equality law refers only to biological sex – has upended years of legal interpretation. And the news of the ruling led to celebrations, protest and an outpouring of emotion. For some, such as the Guardian Weekly deputy editor, Isobel Montgomery, who is a trustee of the domestic
Bus station workers and more striking today in West Midlands after inadequate pay offer
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