Labour postpones women's conference after Supreme Court ruling

The Labour Party has postponed its annual Women's Conference in the wake of advice following last month's ruling on the legal definition of a woman.

Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex.

Up until the ruling, Labour had allowed people to self-identify as a woman, so trans women could attend the event and also take part in "positive action" measures such as all-women shortlists.

The decision has been condemned by trans rights advocates as an "attempt to isolate trans people" and by gender critical activists as "a kneejerk reaction".