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Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Hospitals that still let trans women use female toilets are breaking the law, NHS bosses warned
Hospitals are breaking the law by continuing to allow trans women to use female facilities in defiance of the landmark Supreme Court ruling on single-sex spaces, NHS bosses have been warned. Campaigners said female employees are being forced to work in a 'degrading and humiliating' environment because trusts are still following outdated advice that says transgender people should use the toilets and changing rooms they feel most comfortable with. They urged the NHS Confederation to withdraw its 'legally illiterate' guidance immediately in the wake of last month's far-reaching judgment that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex rather than gender identity, which has already led to those born male being barred from female football, netball and cricket. Maya Forstater, of women's rights charity Sex Matters, wrote to the umbrella body's chief executive, Matthew Taylor, to say: 'The Supreme Court has now put it beyond all doubt that the terms 'man' and 'woman' in the Equality Act refer to biological sex and single-sex services. 'Yet the NHS Confederation is still refusing to take responsibility and withdraw its guidance and tell its members it was wrong.' She warned: 'Those [trusts] that are following the current guidance from the NHS Confederation are breaking the law. There is no reason for delay. 'The fact that your guidance is 'informal' is no excuse. It encourages NHS employers to uphold policies that create an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating and offensive environment for staff who do not wish to share single-sex spaces with members of the opposite sex, and to breach workplace health and safety rules.' As the Mail revealed two years ago, the NHS Confederation's guide also claimed patients have no right to know if they are being treated by a transgender doctor or nurse. It said patients cannot request a same-sex staff member 'if there is no clear clinical benefit'. Even those with dementia 'should still be challenged' if they express discriminatory views while their relatives should be 'removed from the premises' if they do the same, the 97-page document recommended. It stated: 'Trans and non-binary people should be supported to use the bathrooms they feel most comfortable using. 'At no time is it appropriate to force staff to use the toilet associated with their assigned sex at birth against their will.' The guidance was raised in the House of Lords last week with Tory peer Baroness Jenkin, who said: 'I ask the minister to join with Sex Matters, which has written to the chief executive of the NHS Confederation, in urging it that its current guidance is unlawful and should be withdrawn as a matter of urgency.' Health Minister Baroness Merron insisted: 'On guidance, the noble Baroness, Lady Jenkin, simply demonstrated the need to get language right throughout... That is exactly what will happen.' Health Secretary Wes Streeting has promised that fresh guidance for NHS trusts will be published before the summer and that he will not tolerate those that break the law. However the British Medical Association's resident doctors committee has dismissed the Supreme Court ruling as 'scientifically illiterate'. There are also still tribunal cases ongoing over the ability of trans women to use female facilities in the NHS. A group of nurses from Darlington are taking their bosses to an employment tribunal over the policy that allows a trans colleague to use the female changing rooms, with a hearing not due until October. And in Scotland, nurse Sandie Peggie's case against NHS Fife - in which she claims she was subjected to harassment by being made to share a changing room with a trans doctor - is due to resume in July. A spokesman for the NHS Confederation admitted last night: ' Following the UK Supreme Court ruling and the subsequent interim guidance from the EHRC, we recognise that elements of our guide on trans and nonbinary allyship are now dated. 'This has been reflected in the document and on our website. We understand our members will want to take the ruling and interim guidance into account in their local policies and decisions. Up until this point, our guide has been based on the Equality Act 2010 and the advice from the EHRC as it stood prior to April 2025. 'We will update the guide more fully as soon as the Government has responded to the EHRC's updated Code of Practice after it has been publicly consulted on, so that the implications of the judgment for NHS services are fully known. 'We will continue to work with our members while we do this. The resource on our website remains as guidance and is not official policy for the NHS.'
Daily Record
01-05-2025
- Daily Record
'My psycho ex gouged out my eyes- now he's being let out and will strike again'
A mum is scared for her own safety as her abusive ex - who gouged out her eyes and left her blind following a shocking attack - is about to be released from jail. Tina Nash, 44, believes the first thing evil Shane Jenkin is going to do is "come straight for her" once he is allowed out of prison. In April 2012, he was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of six years. However, after some time in high-security jails and psychiatric hospitals, he was moved to an open prison – often used to prepare prisoners for release, reports the Mirror . And now, as early as this summer, the 45-year-old thug will be allowed to walk the streets unsupervised, look for work and visit family, Tina has been informed. "I'm terrified. He could be stood right behind me in a shop and I wouldn't have a clue because he blinded me. I know he wishes he'd killed me that night because then there would have been no witnesses," Tina said. Using his fingers, Jenkin had gouged out Tina's eyes, rendering her blind, during a 12-hour assault. Truro Crown Court heard it was one of the worst cases of domestic abuse the UK had ever seen. Although he was jailed , Tina now finds herself having nightmares about encountering Jenkin again. The mum, from Cornwall, continued: "I feel very scared for my safety, the Parole Board has said he is vengeful and I've heard from people on his landing [prison wing] he couldn't stop talking about me. I've been warned the first thing he's going to do is come straight for me." Over 25,000 people have signed a petition opposing Jenkin's release . The Ministry of Justice says all prisoners, including those serving life, must pass "a robust risk assessment" before they are let out of jail. It is little comfort to Tina, who had to stop training to become a nurse - her dream - due to the injuries she suffered in the attack . She had glass eyes fitted four years after the attack, which means her blindness isn't immediately obvious, and technology enables her to send text messages and shop online. But Tina, who met Jenkin in a nightclub in Penzance, Cornwall, in 2009, is too scared of being attacked again to leave her house alone and has yet to meet up with many friends she knew before losing her sight. His first instance of domestic abuse happened within months - on New Year's Eve - after the pair lost each other at a nightclub. Mum-of-two Tina said: "He spat at me, pulled my hair and pushed me on to the pavement so hard my head smacked against the ground. I was devastated, confused, heartbroken." Other episodes eventually led to the sickening 12-hour attack, which happened in o around April 2011. Jenkin admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent at Truro Crown Court. Tina's memoir, Out Of The Darkness, was published in October 2012, and she became a campaigner for a domestic violence charity, reports Mail Online. A Ministry of Justice spokesman told the publication: "This was a horrific crime and our thoughts remain with Ms Nash. All prisoners, including those serving life sentences , must pass a robust risk assessment before any move to open conditions and we do not hesitate to move them back to closed prisons if they break the rules."
Daily Mirror
01-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
'My psychopath ex who gouged out my eyes is about to be let out - and he'll strike again'
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT - Tina Nash was subjected to one of the worst cases of domestic abuse the UK has seen when Shane Jenkin tortured her, gouging out her eyes with his fingers A mum is fearful for her own safety as her abusive ex - who rendered her blind following a shocking attack - is about to be released from jail. Tina Nash, 44, believes the first thing evil Shane Jenkin is going to do is "come straight for her" once he is allowed out of prison. He was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of six years in April 2012 but, after some time in high-security jails and psychiatric hospitals, he was moved to an open prison – often used to prepare prisoners for release. And now, as early as this summer, the 45-year-old thug will be allowed to walk the streets unsupervised, look for work and visit family, Tina has been informed. "I'm terrified. He could be stood right behind me in a shop and I wouldn't have a clue because he blinded me. I know he wishes he'd killed me that night because then there would have been no witnesses," Tina said. Jenkin had gouged out Tina's eyes with his fingers, rendering her blind, during a 12-hour assault. Truro Crown Court heard it was one of the worst cases of domestic abuse the UK had ever seen. Although he was jailed, Tina now finds herself having nightmares about encountering Jenkin again. The mum, from Cornwall, continued: "I feel very scared for my safety, the Parole Board has said he is vengeful and I've heard from people on his landing [prison wing] he couldn't stop talking about me. I've been warned the first thing he's going to do is come straight for me." More than 25,000 people have signed a petition opposing Jenkin's release. The Ministry of Justice says all prisoners, including those serving life, must pass "a robust risk assessment" before they are let out of jail. It is little comfort to Tina, who had to stop training to become a nurse - her dream - due to the injuries she suffered in the attack. She had glass eyes fitted four years after the attack, which means her blindness isn't immediately obvious, and technology enables her to send text messages and shop online. But Tina, who met Jenkin in a nightclub in Penzance, Cornwall, in 2009, is too scared of being attacked again to leave her house alone and has yet to meet up with many friends she knew before losing her sight. His first instance of domestic abuse happened within months - on New Year's Eve - after the pair lost each other at a nightclub. Mum-of-two Tina said: "He spat at me, pulled my hair and pushed me on to the pavement so hard my head smacked against the ground. I was devastated, confused, heartbroken." Other episodes eventually led to the sickening 12-hour attack, which happened in o around April 2011. Jenkin admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent at Truro Crown Court. Tina's memoir, Out Of The Darkness, was published in October 2012, and she became a campaigner for a domestic violence charity, reports Mail Online. A Ministry of Justice spokesman told the publication: "This was a horrific crime and our thoughts remain with Ms Nash. All prisoners, including those serving life sentences, must pass a robust risk assessment before any move to open conditions and we do not hesitate to move them back to closed prisons if they break the rules."
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
A New Trustee at the British Museum Is Opposed to Returning the Parthenon Marbles to Greece
Among of the new trustees appointed to the British Museum is an academic expert opposed to the return of antiquities taken from their country of origin in colonial contexts, such as the museum's most contested holding, the Parthenon Marbles. Dr. Tiffany Jenkins, a broadcaster and sociologist, is one of several new trustees with a four-year term for the popular London institution. The four other new trustees are TV broadcaster and writer Claudia Winkleman; journalist and conservative politician Daniel Finkelstein; historian and podcaster Tom Holland; as well as former BBC radio news anchor Martha Kearney. George Osborne has been chairman of the British Museum's board since 2021. More from Robb Report Neil Armstrong's Omega Speedmaster Professional Could Fetch Over $2 Million at Auction One of the Country's Best Craft Distilleries Just Dropped an Stellar New Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskey Stevie Wonder Once Called This SoCal Estate Home. Now It Can Be Yours for $15 Million. Jenkin notably is the author of the book Keeping Their Marbles: How the Treasures of the Past Ended up in Museums… and Why They Should Stay There, which examines the complex issue of how objects such as the Parthenon Marbles are assimilated into collecting institutions. The topic includes the rise of repatriation claims, to which Jenkin responded that museums are under no obligation to return or repatriate such artifacts even when appealed. The Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, are a frieze of sculptures that once adorned the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. They were removed between 1801 and 1815 by Lord Elgin, the British ambassador to the Ottoman empire, which occupied Greece then. Elgin claimed an Ottoman leader granted permission for their extraction, and the British Museum ultimately acquired the sculptures in 1816. Disputes over their rightful ownership between the UK and successive Greek governments have been ongoing for four decades. Last July, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy announced a desire to 'end the needless party politicization of these appointments and draw on the widest pool of talent,' including more people from outside of London and South East England. The board's other 15 members included the Indian-American Amazon executive Priyanka Wadhawan, economics professor Abhijit Banerjee, economist Weijian Shan from China as well as the Colombian-American philanthropist Alejandro Santo Domingo. Best of Robb Report The 10 Priciest Neighborhoods in America (And How They Got to Be That Way) In Pictures: Most Expensive Properties Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Yahoo
Mother blinded by ex-partner fears for life after he is moved to an open prison
A mother-of-two who had her eyes gouged out by her former partner has said she fears for her life after learning he has been transferred to an open prison. Tina Nash, 44, from Cornwall, was blinded by Shane Jenkin in April 2011 during a violent attack in which he held her hostage for 12 hours, strangled her, broke her nose and jaw and gouged out her eyes – while her two sons slept in the room next door. Jenkin, 45, of Sea Lane, Hayle, in Cornwall, admitted grievous bodily harm (GBH) and was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of six years in 2012. Despite having six bids for parole rejected, according to the Parole Board for England and Wales, he was moved to an open prison at the beginning of March this year. In an open prison Jenkin is eligible to leave for short periods of time under licence to take part in paid or unpaid work or to see a family member who is seriously ill. Ms Nash told the PA news agency she fears for her safety and the safety of other women after learning of his relocation. 'I'm really scared, because I don't think he'll leave it, especially because I've spoken out about what he's done,' Ms Nash said. 'I think that he has been sitting there this whole entire time kicking himself that he did not finish me off.' Laura Richards, a criminal behavioural analyst and former head of the Homicide Prevention Unit of the Metropolitan Police, said she is 'appalled' by the decision to move Jenkin to an open prison. 'I'm extremely concerned about the decision to move Jenkin to an open prison, readying him for release after such a short time and given his appalling and sadistic violent acts to Tina,' Ms Richards told PA. 'There is too much weight and focus on Jenkin's 'right to freedom' rather than where it should be, on Tina's right to life and safety and the safety of the public.' Ms Richards, who interviewed Ms Nash for her Crime Analyst podcast, said she believes that the risk assessment is 'flawed' and Jenkin should be assessed for psychopathy. Ms Nash, who met Jenkin at a club in Penzance in August 2009, said the first eight months of their relationship was loving until he 'turned on her'. 'The first time that he actually properly turned on me and actually beat me up was in April 2010,' she said. 'Then in that last year it was just nothing but beatings, strangulations, it was just constant the police raiding my house. 'I've never felt like on edge before in all my life. 'I didn't even know I was a victim.' Describing the night of Jenkin's attack, Ms Nash explained he had rolled her up in a blanket, while he continued to strangle and beat her. 'I didn't know what was going on – I didn't know I was blind,' she said. 'I was touching the left side of my cheek, and I felt my eyeball down on my cheek, I couldn't believe it. 'I don't remember him jumping on me. I don't remember him beating me. I don't remember him gouging my eyes out. I don't remember him rolling me up. He thought I was dead.' Ms Nash had several operations following the attack but surgeons were unable to save her eyes. She has since had reconstructive surgery to implant prosthetic eyes. Jenkin, who is 6ft 4in, was sentenced at Truro Crown Court in May 2012 and detained in a secure mental health unit. Ms Nash said the attack by Jenkin has 'completely ruined' her life. 'I try every single day to stay positive, but no matter what, it's still always there, and it's not going away,' she said. 'I dream every single night and it feels like I've just lost my sight yesterday.' Ms Nash said before meeting Jenkin she was a 'free spirit' who 'loved life', but 13 years later she still suffers panic attacks and is on medication for anxiety. 'I was a free spirit, I loved life, I was a DJ – I loved being out with my friends,' she said. 'All the panic attacks and the anxiety attacks just ruined me as a person. 'The amount of days and years that I sat downstairs on my own on the edge of the sofa, tortured, shaking, freaking out – he'll never know what he's done to me.' A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: 'This was a horrific crime and our thoughts remain with Ms Nash. 'All prisoners, including those serving life sentences, must pass a robust risk assessment before any move to open conditions and we do not hesitate to move them back to closed prisons if they break the rules.' Ms Nash has set up a fundraiser on GoFundMe to raise money for security improvements at her home if Jenkin is released, which can be found at:
