Rishi Sunak vows to 'stop woke nonsense' if he becomes PM by reviewing Equalities Act

Mr Sunak wants to preserve gendered words such as 'woman' or 'mother' by ensuring sex means biological sex in the 2010 Equality Act

Rishi Sunak vows to ‘stop woke nonsense’ if he becomes Prime Minister by reviewing Equalities Act

Rishi Sunak wants to strengthen statutory guidance for schools on how they teach issues of sex and relationships. has vowed to review the Equalities Act to stop the “woke nonsense” it has allowed to “permeate public life”. In his latest policy announcement to woo Tory party members who will decide whether he or rival Liz Truss get the keys to No 10, Mr Sunak promised to stand up to “left-wing agitators”.

Mr Sunak previously made this aim clear in the first public policy pledge of his leadership bid, when he said he would oppose biological males being allowed to compete against women in sport and protect single-sex services.

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