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Nov 20
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Ministers 'Dragging Heels' Over Single-s...

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The Times today reveals the guidance on transgender people using single-sex spaces like toilets and changing rooms. It's been sitting on the government's desk - are ministers trying to avoid a political backlash? 


Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Parris and Sarah Ditum.


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