Girlguiding makes ‘difficult decision’ to stop admitting trans girls as members

Girlguiding has confirmed it will now only allow those recorded female at birth to join the organisation (Image: PA)

A former Girlguiding leader who claimed she was dismissed due to her gender-critical views has praised the organisation's policy shift to prevent trans girls from joining as members. Girlguiding – which boasts approximately 300,000 UK members spanning its Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers divisions – has announced it will now exclusively permit those registered female at birth to participate.

The organisation described the "difficult decision" – arriving nearly eight months following the Supreme Court judgment on biological sex – as the result of "detailed considerations, expert legal advice and input from senior members, young members", alongside consultation with