The family court system should be a place where survivors of abuse are heard, children are protected, and decisions are made free from prejudice. Yet new evidence suggests that for too many women and children, that is not the reality.
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Statement of the Equality Party on the Revised EHRC Guidance and Its Impact on Trans Rights
The Equality Party’s statement on the new EHRC guidance and its impact on trans rights.
Equality Party welcomes new legislation recognising disability and LGBTQ+ hate crimes as aggravated offences
The Equality Party has welcomed the actions of the UK government to ensure that disability and LGBTQ+ hate crimes will be formally recognised as aggravated offences in England and Wales under the Crime and Policing Act 2026. For years, disabled people and LGBTQ+ communities have faced disproportionately high levels of harassment, abuse, and violence, whileContinueContinue reading “Equality Party welcomes new legislation recognising disability and LGBTQ+ hate crimes as aggravated offences”
Equality Party welcomes the removal of criminal liability for women seeking an abortion
In England and Wales, major legal reform removing patients from the criminal law in relation to abortion marks one of the most significant changes to abortion legislation in decades. Under the amendment to the Crime & Policing Act which became law in April, those seeking abortion will no longer face criminal investigation, arrest, or prosecutionContinueContinue reading “Equality Party welcomes the removal of criminal liability for women seeking an abortion”
Abby Smith Launches Campaign to Strengthen Equality Party Presence in Congleton
The Equality Party today announced that a member of its national leadership team, Dr Abby Smith, will be its candidate for the Congleton Town Council by-election 21st May.
Equality Party Stands for Fairness in Scotland’s Holyrood Elections
Representing the Equality Party in Edinburgh and Lothians East Region are David Renton, Laura Mackintosh, and Caitlyn Dykes-Johnson, three candidates bringing experience in community leadership, advocacy, and equality campaigning.
A new kind of Councillor: Equality comes to Croydon
The Equality Party today announced that one of its members, Ellie Harrison, will be its candidate for the Shirley North ward in Croydon Council’s elections on May 7th.
Decriminalising abortion: A step towards equality
Decriminalising abortion will remove an ancient law from the statute books which is harmful to women and families. Abortion is a medical, not legal matter.
Equality Party calls for ‘hate crime’ definition for misogyny
The Equality Party welcomed the publication of the UK Government’s Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls and its companion Action Plan, published at the end of 2025, but demands more action.
Equality Party calls for immediate action on Grok
The Equality Party today demanded faster action on Grok, the artificial intelligence system integrated into the social media platform X, that has generated and displayed sexualised images of women and children to users.
The Equality Party 