The Trans Ex Judge Challenging The Supreme Court Gender Ruling
Victoria McCloud is in the Newscast studio.
June 7, 2025
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June 7, 2025
The Trans Ex Judge Challenging The Supreme Court Gender Ruling
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<p>Today we hear from the woman who was the UK’s only transgender judge. </p><p>Laura speaks to Victoria McCloud, who stepped down from the job last year, about her challenge to overturn the Supreme Court unanimous ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.</p><p>In an extended interview, Victoria talks about why she thinks she could succeed, and about the ruling’s consequences.</p><p>You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.</p><p>You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere
New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1</p><p>Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg. It was made by Chris Flynn and Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Daffyd Evans. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.</p>
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