There were actually 6.4 million people on the NHS England waiting list last July, not 7.6 million as the health secretary claimed last month. That was the number of cases.

There are already exceptions for service members with medical conditions that prevent shaving and beards grown for religious reasons. The British air force’s new policy takes effect on September 1.

An equality and inclusion policy for the Scottish Government reads that “trans staff should choose to use the facilities they feel most comfortable with, including using accessible toilets if they ...