LoginJK Rowling claims trans activism is ‘elitist’ in newly-published essay
21 October 2026 at 21:25
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- JK Rowling says she has faced ‘avalanche of death, rape and torture threats’ over trans views
JK Rowling says she has faced ‘avalanche of death, rape and torture threats’ over trans views
21 October 2026 at 22:25
The Harry Potter author argued that current ‘trans activism’ is ‘elitist to its core’ and affects mainly women who are not in positions of privilege
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- JK Rowling says she has faced ‘avalanche of death, rape and torture threats’ over trans views
JK Rowling says she has faced ‘avalanche of death, rape and torture threats’ over trans views
21 October 2026 at 22:25
The Harry Potter author argued that current ‘trans activism’ is ‘elitist to its core’ and affects mainly women who are not in positions of privilege
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Brits needing food banks set to reach record high by 2029, new data suggests
21 October 2026 at 00:01
The 9.1 million projection for 2028/29 potentially surpasses the previous record high of 9.07 million in 2025/26
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Matt Hancock’s care home protective ring claim ‘unfounded’, Covid report finds
20 October 2026 at 12:00
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- Esther Rantzen said she was ‘deprived of any choice’ over her own death in message written before she died
Esther Rantzen said she was ‘deprived of any choice’ over her own death in message written before she died
20 October 2026 at 00:01
The 86-year-old’s family has confirmed they attended a small, private funeral last week, following her death last month
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Esther Rantzen laid to rest as family share final message from late broadcaster
20 October 2026 at 00:01
Burnham vows to tackle ‘moral failure’ of young Britons not in work or training
19 October 2026 at 08:05
Young people make up largest proportion of recent Pip claimants for anxiety
19 October 2026 at 00:01
Trans women barred from female hospital wards under new NHS guidance
16 October 2026 at 07:51
Trans rights groups say the rules will ‘push trans people away from accessing care’
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