Equality and Human Rights Commission
Using our powers to defend your freedom and promote a fairer England, Scotland and Wales
New: Wales Impact Report 2025 to 2026
Our report sets out our performance and delivery in the first year of our strategic plan. Over this year, we have:
- helped strengthen the Disabled People’s Rights Plan
- signed a legal agreement with the Welsh Government to improve its compliance with equality law
- helped to embed equality and accountability in fire and rescue services, to improve workplace culture
- clarified the law through the updated code of practice for services, public functions and associations
UK Supreme Court ruling on the definition of sex in the Equality Act 2010
1 July 2025
Recent content
Research
18 June 2026
Review of UK progress on freedom of peaceful assembly, counter-terrorism measures and the Windrush generation
This report focuses on the three areas for follow-up requested by the CERD Committee.
Our equality priorities and objectives
We have published our equality objectives as part of meeting the Public Sector Equality Duty.
Business plan 2026 to 2027
Our business plan sets out our aims and the projects we will work on for 2026 to 2027.
Your rights
The Equality Act 2010
Read about the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010
The Human Rights Act
Read about the Human Rights Act