Ministers in the UK are debating closing a "major loophole" in the national passport that allows citizens to alter their gender identification. The current system allows for a new passport if the holder changes their name, gender, or appearance through plastic surgery. For a driver's license, a legal declaration is sufficient to change the sex recorded on the document. Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch seeks support from other departments to close the loophole, following discussions with her predecessor Suella Braverman and a letter to James Cleverly, the current Home Secretary. The loophole is problematic as passports and driver's licenses are often used as evidence for gender recognition certificates.
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'Gender self-identification risks women & girls being denied fair competition in grassroots ...
GENDER self-identification risks women and girls being denied "fair and safe" competition in grassroots sport, a report warns.
Ministers are facing growing pressure from campaigners to only allow biological females at all levels of sport.
Olympic swimming star Sharron Davies and tennis ace Martina Navratilova have led calls for stricter rules on participation in female sport.
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