Labour opens women-only lists to males

♦ Labour is to allow people who identify as women on to all-women shortlists.

The National Executive Committee has decided to approve a statement which says that self-identifying transgender women are eligible in selections.

It confirms the roles are open to people who were born male and now consider themselves to be women. The statement says: “The Labour Party’s all-women shortlists are open to all women, including selfidentifying trans women.”

This comes after David Lewis was suspended for attempting to stand as a women’s officer in his local Labour party, claiming he “identifies as a woman on Wednesdays”.