The chairwoman of the UK’s equalities watchdog urges a “common sense” policy on single-sex spaces, following renewed attention to guidance on how such spaces should be handled. Multiple outlets report that updated guidance has been issued more than a year after a landmark Supreme Court ruling in April 2025 on matters relating to biological sex. The chairwoman’s comments focus on how organisations and service providers can apply the law in everyday situations involving single-sex facilities, while recognising the concerns raised by different groups about inclusion and how sex is defined and used in practice. The reporting indicates that the guidance and the chairwoman’s call aim to reduce uncertainty for public bodies and employers, and to clarify expectations for compliance. While the outlets describe the same overall policy message and the timing of the guidance update, they do not indicate any single group’s viewpoint is being adopted as the basis for the approach. The issue remains tied to how the April 2025 Supreme Court decision is translated into working policies for single-sex spaces.