‘Very dangerous territory’: Andrew Doyle blasts Labour MPs’ plot to thwart Supreme Court trans judgment

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Ben Chapman

By Ben Chapman


Published: 21/04/2025

- 11:37

Doyle claimed many Labour politicians are 'advancing a very anti-gay, anti-women cause without knowing it'

Andrew Doyle has strongly criticised Labour MPs' alleged plot to challenge the Supreme Court ruling that transgender women are not legally women.

Speaking on GB News, Doyle claimed many Labour politicians are "advancing a very anti-gay, anti-women cause without knowing it".


He warned that government efforts to push back against the Supreme Court ruling would be "very dangerous territory" and amount to "undermining the law".

The controversy emerged after Sir Keir Starmer refused to stop ministers from attempting to thwart last week's landmark Supreme Court judgment.

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Andrew Doyle said Labour MPs allegedly mobilising to fight a Supreme Court ruling is 'dangerous'

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The ruling established that trans women are not legally women, defining a woman by biological sex rather than gender identity.

Labour ministers and MPs are now planning to meet to discuss how to promote trans rights despite the judgment.

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The plot came to light through leaked WhatsApp messages, seen by the Telegraph, from a group chat of Labour MPs, including ministers Sir Chris Bryant and Dame Angela Eagle.

Both ministers criticised comments made by Baroness Falkner, the equality watchdog chief, who stated the ruling meant trans women would be banned from women's single-sex spaces.

Downing Street has refused to take action against the ministers, claiming they were not trying to undermine the judgment.

Sir Keir Starmer has remained notably silent on the Supreme Court ruling, failing to make any public statement since Wednesday's judgment.

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The Prime Minister has also not commented on Saturday's vandalism of a suffragist statue by trans activists during a mass rally.

His silence has fuelled concerns that Labour may introduce extra safeguards for trans people that could circumvent the court's ruling.

Critics have accused Starmer of "cowardice" for refusing to confront left-wing trans activists within his own party.

Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, told The Telegraph: "Labour is now badly split, and the Left vote poses a major problem for them. Starmer believes that cowardice will be his salvation. He is wrong."

Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, questioned why Starmer would condemn last summer's riots but not trans activist vandalism.

The leaked WhatsApp messages showed Dame Angela arranging a meeting with fellow Labour MPs to "decide a way forwards" and "organise".

She warned that official guidance following the ruling could be "catastrophic" for transgender people.

Dame Angela specifically criticised Lady Falkner, who had stated the ruling meant trans women could not use single-sex female facilities or compete in women's sports.

The Labour plot has raised concerns about ministers potentially undermining the Supreme Court's authority.

Doyle urged Labour politicians to "read the judgment, reflect on the judgment" and understand the work of campaign groups like Sex Matters.

He noted that while some Labour figures like Wes Streeting have "come around" on the issue, others remain determined to promote what he describes as misunderstandings about biological sex.