The problem for many non-British people is that, they might read something from one section of the British press and not understand the context.
Firstly, the advice from the EHRC relating to school uniform.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/your-rights/rights-in-different-settings/learning-and-training/being-treated-with-respect/school-uniform/Not one mention of transgender.
Now, the response to the attempts by the likes of the Mail to claim there is:
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre/new-public-sector-guidance-for-providing-goods-facilities-and-services-to-trans-users-published/No mention in the Mail article about this renewed guidance. Even though it came out 5 days ago!!
The national newspaper press in the UK takes a specific political stance. It has to be said, that most is pro Tory, while a few are pro Labour and a few pro centre.
The mode of attack, by the Torys, when in opposition, has always been to imply that Labour are a bunch of ill educated louts, lacking the social class to govern. Everything they do is spun to find a downside.
The labour party, when in opposition attack the Torys making silly claims of class favouritism, looking after their friends and so on.
The Mail incidentally, is the paper that, in the 1930s thought Hitler and Mussolini were rather nice chaps.
