Rishi Sunak draws flak for 'defining a woman' jibe in presence of murdered trans girl's mother

Rishi Sunak drew criticism on Wednesday for making a remark mocking the position of Labour Party leader Keir Starmer on the definition of a woman, shortly after it was announced that the mother of a murdered transgender teenager was present in Parliament. Sunak said that "defining a woman" was on a list of Starmer's broken promises, joking it had been "only 99% of a U-turn".

Feb 8, 2024 - 07:00
Rishi Sunak draws flak for 'defining a woman' jibe in presence of murdered trans girl's mother
Rishi Sunak drew criticism on Wednesday for making a remark mocking the position of Labour Party leader Keir Starmer on the definition of a woman, shortly after it was announced that the mother of a murdered transgender teenager was present in Parliament. Sunak said that "defining a woman" was on a list of Starmer's broken promises, joking it had been "only 99% of a U-turn".