Labour bars feminist groups from conference

[PearlClutch]

Filia and the Labour Women's Declaration have been refused permission to have stands at the Labour party conference.

Although the group had had their application approved in March, this was reviewed and subsequently rescinded. Labour claim on 'purely commercial' grounds.

www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/03/labour-accused-of-silencing-women-in-row-over-sex-based-rights-group

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0018xdj

Discussion on Woman's Hour from about 26:09

WH - I which it became clear that it was not a commercial decision…

Labour Women are going to run a session at the conference fringe.
twitter.com/LabWomenDec/status/1544575886649065472?t=NUtm8B73zmzO8VZdgFygCQ&s=19

It's sponsored by Labour peers (thanks for the HoL)

Our fringe meeting is sponsored by @UKLabour peers @HayteratLords @LordPhilofBrum @DavidTriesman Tony Young & Estelle Morris
Though we're denied a stall, come to #LWDLiverpool22 & discuss issues not covered elsewhere during #Lab22 Conference inc Nordic Model, surrogacy, SelfID..