for fairness, let me say hillary cass has rejected that. i | hillary cass has rejected that.lines in a thread on — know but she absolutely outlines in a thread on twitter that the so—called... | a thread on twitter that the so-called. . .— a thread on twitter that the so-called. .. a thread on twitter that the so-called... , ., . �* , so-called... itell you what, let's aet back so-called... itell you what, let's get back to _ so-called... itell you what, let's get back to the _ so-called... itell you what, let's get back to the general - so-called... itell you what, let's get back to the general politics l so-called... itell you what, let's| get back to the general politics of it without going too far down that road. i have heard people say what you say and i have heard people saying they chose the most rigorous studies but lets park that and i will come back to you for another thought but allen in dunfermline, what do you think?— thought but allen in dunfermline, what do you think? good morning. i would like to _ what do you think? good morning. i would like to echo _ what d

. >> so hillary cass is wrong . >> so hillary cass is wrong. yeah. is that your view?is wrong. >> i'm not a medical professional. i'm not saying hilary cass is wrong. clearly she is . and she thinks in support. >> well , she support. >> well, she thinks very clearly i >> -- >> yeah. >> yeah. >> hilary cass is a medical professional , and it >> hilary cass is a medical professional, and it is her view that prescribing puberty blockers for people under 18 is a dangerous path to go. but thank you very much for that, joanne. great to have had you on the program. well, now i'm coming to my panel, new culture forum, fellow performer emma webb and michael walker, who is the contributing editor to novara media, i think. so you've heard what, what joanne had to say there. you've heard, presumably what hilary cass has to say after a very long time indeed. we've now arrived at this present state of the law whereby children under the age of 18 won't get that, so, emma , of 18 won't get that, so, emma, who's right? >> well, joanne mentioned w path there and we've actually just had

a scandal is erupting in the uk caused by a report by one of the most popular pediatricians, hillary casshe current way of treating adolescents with gender deviations. hormonal therapy is now widely used in this case, but doctors know nothing about the consequences of this treatment method. elizabeth gerson studied the problem. the conclusion of dr. kass's report is clear. british society, and more broadly western society, has failed the weakest and most vulnerable. children suffering from complex mental disorders, these disorders were and are being treated using the method of carpet hormonal bombardment, prescribing transtherapy to adolescents with consequences unknown to medical science. we can not prescribe strong drugs to children without evidence that they are clinically effective. we don't do this in other areas of medicine. the report states that since the real consequences for the body, freezing of puberty and hormonal... affected the provision of medical care, while medical care should be based on normal principles of pediatrics, we have witnessed that the ideology of the physica

it's interesting to just add on the thought that hillary cass makes the report that there are different view on that issue of puberty blockers. {lane that issue of puberty blockers. one final oint that issue of puberty blockers. one final point to _ that issue of puberty blockers. one final point to you, sonia. are you optimistic that we can now deal with this going forward in an open way? i think this report is incredibly important in taking the heat out and going _ important in taking the heat out and going back— important in taking the heat out and going back to the evidence. i am optimistic. — going back to the evidence. i am optimistic, i think it's a really important _ optimistic, i think it's a really important moment but as i was saying before. _ important moment but as i was saying before. i do— important moment but as i was saying before, i do think there are big challenges for the nhs. it's not 'ust challenges for the nhs. it's not just a _ challenges for the nhs. it's not just a case that you, in an area so contested. — just a case that you, in an area so contested, it's not

cass review. it's been conducted by the paediatrician ian hillary cast or to hillary cass.y short, it was looking at, how young children who essentially were thinking that they were born in the wrong body . what kind of treatment have they been receiving when it comes to the nhs? now, let me tell you now, the reports, the outcome report is outcome of that report is damning. also have to say, damning. i do also have to say, though it did say some of the things that many people have been saying very long been saying for a very long time. speaks toxicity time. it speaks of the toxicity that that debate that surrounds that whole debate . it speaks of the fact that actually, when you're trying to use puberty blockers to essentially puberty, essentially stop puberty, guess what, term harms what, folks? the long term harms associated doing that associated with doing that were not understood . as i say, not really understood. as i say, many people have been saying this, shouting this from the rooftops for a very long time, to quite a lot of personal detriment, i have to say. well,

we're the government asked hillary government that asked hillary cass to conduct that review. is a detailed , empirical this is a detailed, empirical scientific review that should inform the way that policy is developed. and it shouldn't be a matter of trends or feelings or social cachet on how this very sensitive issue is developed. >> pro—palestine protesters have sprayed red paint over the ministry of defence in central london today. five people were arrested for criminal damage, according to the metropolitan police, and are in custody . the police, and are in custody. the defence secretary, grant shapps, said on ex the armed forces can't and won't be intimidated. he added those inside the defence headquarters must stand up to dictators and terrorists every day . for the latest every day. for the latest stories, do sign up to gb news alerts , scan the qr code on your alerts, scan the qr code on your screen or go to gb news. com slash alerts . slash alerts. >> the united kingdom's benefit system is losing billions of pounds of taxpayers money. your money to fraud. five bulga

so says dr hillary cass. the paediatrician who today has published a landmark review into gender identity services for children and young people in england and wales. she adds that, "for most young people a medical pathway will not be the best way to manage their gender—related distres." newsnight has investigated nhs england's gender identity services for years, leading to an extensive nhs review of the treatment offerend and an investigation by the healthcare regulator the care quality commission. the hilary cass review was commissioned following concerns about this place, the gender identity development service at the tavistock nhs trust. it was the only specialist nhs gender clinic for children and young people in england and wales. first set up in 1989, in 2009, just over 50 children and young people were referred to the clinic, mostly births registered males. by 2016 that number had grown to almost 2000, teenage girls making up to almost 2000, teenage girls making up the vast majority. newsnight was amo

hillary cass, immediately began to receive threats.itish the practice of almost uncontrolled hormonal therapy and surgical operations for children and adolescents who allegedly wanted to change their sex. turned out to be disappointing. i think this is definitely a case where ideology has influenced the delivery of medical care when, on the contrary, medical care should have been based on normal pediatric principles. physical mental health of the child. the kingdom seems to have come to its senses somewhat; prime minister risha sunoth said that dr. kas’s report should go to the basis of the public health system's approach, but for already crippled young people in britain, the us and other countries, the clock cannot be turned back. those who realized that they made a mistake by following trans-ideology say that the system always plays against them. 2 months after the operation, i wrote to them that i decided to do a reverse transition and return to my gender. i wanted to talk to my surgeon to see if everything could be restored, or if

we're the government that asked hillary cass to conduct that review. this is a detailed , review.hould inform the way that policy is developed, and it shouldn't be a matter of trends or feelings or social cachet on how this very sensitive issue is developed. >> and lastly, a dog who's fathered more than 300 puppies as part of a guide dogs breeding breeding program has retired. nine year old golden retriever trigger has fathered 39 litters, including one that had 16 puppies in it. that's a record breaking number for the charity. the head of breeding operations at guide dogs in banbury says triggers wonderful, gentle nature and excellent health. and of course, genes have made him the perfect asset to our breeding program. they hope in the years to come that his son, billy, can take his place. he's the boy. billy, can take his place. he's the boy . for the latest the goodest boy. for the latest stories, sign up to gb news alerts. scan the qr code on your screen or go to gb news. com slash alerts. >> today is a victory and total vindication for anyone who stood up against the disgusti

we're the government that asked hillary cass to conduct that review. this is a detailed , review. that should inform the way that policy is developed. and it shouldn't be a matter of trends or feelings or social cachet on how this very issue is developed. >> in other news, assaulting shop workers will be made a separate criminal offence in a government u—turn in response to a surge in retail crime. it's after a report found violent and abusive incidents against shop workers rose by 50% in 2022 to 2023. the government previously said it did not think a law change was required, but today rishi sunak has announced that the government would be amending its criminal justice bill to bnngin its criminal justice bill to bring in the new offence . energy bring in the new offence. energy secretary claire coutinho has led a conservative backlash against the european court of human rights following their landmark swiss ruling. the echr , landmark swiss ruling. the echr, based in strasbourg, has ruled that switzerland is violating the human rights of their citizens over their inaction on clima

we're the government that asked hillary cass to conduct that review. this is a detailed , review. this is a detailed, empirical scientific review that should inform the way that policy is developed. and it shouldn't be a matter of trends or feelings or social cachet on how this very sensitive is developed. >> in other news, assaulting shop workers will be made a separate criminal offence in a government u—turn in response to a surge in retail crime. it's after a report found violent and abusive incidents against shop workers rose by 50% in 2022 to 2023. the government previously said it didn't think a law change was required. but today rishi sunak has announced the government would be amending its criminal justice bill to bring in the new offence. >> our track record in clamping down on crime is actually very positive. crime has halved since 2010, it's down since the start of this parliament and last year we outlined new plans to tackle antisocial behaviour fraud , antisocial behaviour and fraud, which are already working. but i have concerned by rise have been concerned by the ri