A Tory ex-minister has called for Trade and Equalities minister Liz Truss to be sacked, accusing her of not having the ‘empathy’ required for her role.
Crispin Blunt made the extraordinary intervention in response to the Government’s decision to rule out changes to make it easier for transgender people in England and Wales to have their gender legally recognised.
Mr Blunt said: “It is clear that the Equalities Minister does not have the time or necessary empathy to continue in this role".
Earlier this week, Women and Equalities minister Liz Truss announced that the Government had rejected calls for people to be able to self-identify their gender and change their birth certificates without a medical diagnosis.
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