JK Rowling agrees to meeting with Labour about gender transition policy

Author responds after shadow chancellor says party would be really happy' to give her assurances'

JK Rowling has agreed to meet with Labour after Rachel Reeves said the party would be really happy" to give her assurances" over its plans to change the process through which people can legally change gender.

Speaking in Scotland, Reeves said protection for women-only spaces would absolutely stay", adding: We're not going to be changing anything around biological sex ... we're really happy to talk to JK Rowling to give her assurances about that."