Rmt general secretary saint this week of action was struck down the london underground and showjust how important the work of our members is wassup we have more detail on that as it comes in and as it stands they are saying they would take one week of industrial action from july 23 untiljuly 28 whatsapp effectively shutting down the london underground. a transgender charity s attempt to get an organisation it described as having an anti trans focus removed from the charity register has been dismissed. mermaids launched the legal challenge after the charity commission registered the lgb alliance which supports lesbian, gay and bisexual people, in 2021. lgb alliance insisted it is not transphobic and does not endorse discriminatory behaviour. today, a tribunal ruled mermaids was not entitled to bring the case. our lgbt & identity correspondent lauren moss is here with more on this.
Young people on waiting lists for gender identity services and matters on social media. the case brought by mermaids is about whether the charity commission was right to register as you be alliance and they also had to question whether lgb islands should remain a charity. what are the implications of this? the twojudgements on what are the implications of this? the two judgements on the pollens panel, said mermaids did not have the right to bring the case and challenge in the first place, so it was dismissed. they said that even though organisations disagree with it each other on the sensitive matters, it s not a reason to have legal standing. matters, it s not a reason to have legalstanding. it s matters, it s not a reason to have legal standing. it s what they did two judges legal standing. it s what they did twojudges didn t make legal standing. it s what they did two judges didn t make a decision on what was as you be alliance chart status which all parties involved ask them to do.
A bit complicated. take us through this, please. this a bit complicated. take us through this. please- this, please. this is believed to be the first time this, please. this is believed to be the first time that this, please. this is believed to be the first time that one this, please. this is believed to be the first time that one charity - this, please. this is believed to be the first time that one charity is i the first time that one charity is trying to have in other struck off the charity register, like you said, it was brought by mermaids, the uk charity who supports children and young people within their gender identity. mermaids say the edge islands, which supports lesbian, gay, and bisexual people is an anti trades message. they disputed. they say they exist to support people on the basis of sexual orientation and that the case against it was profoundly homophobic. a lots of the arguments heard in this case involves many discussions taking place right now regarding tra