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Countries to be taken off gender recognition list over ‘less rigorous systems’

Source: PA Wire

People who have changed gender will have to provide medical reports if coming to the UK from certain countries to get a gender recognition certificate under a newly announced rule change.

Some countries and territories on the current approved list have made changes to their systems which mean they are not considered to have “similarly rigorous” systems as those in the UK, Kemi Badenoch told Parliament.

The Women and Equalities Minister did not specify which countries would be removed but her remains and China has been added, “our four closest Five allies” have been taken off.

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