Liz Truss is furious that Labour MPs have filibustered prior to the scheduled second reading of her private members bill tightening the rules on trans kids. It includes a ban on hormone treatment for under-18s and would stop schools recognising social transitioning in children. Labour MPs like Lloyd Russell-Moyle took their sweet time with previous bills, including discussions of ferret safety, and ran down the clock…

Truss has hit out at the tactic:

“Concerned parents will want to know why Labour don’t even want to discuss how to protect children and single sex spaces, let alone put those protections into law. Labour care more about ideology than the protection of children. These policies have popular support – and legislation is required in this area because non-statutory guidance gives too much latitude to extremist ideologues determined to use any loopholes available to promote their dangerous agenda.“

Labour won’t be able to run from the issue forever…