Trans women arrested Britain’s railways to be strip-searched by male officers

British Transport Police amends policy in light of supreme court's landmark ruling on definition of a woman

Trans women arrested on Britain's railways will in future be strip-searched by male officers in an updated policy after a landmark ruling by the supreme court.

The British Transport Police said same-sex searches in custody would be conducted in accordance with the biological birth sex of the detainee" under updated guidance for public bodies.