Single-sex toilets are needed for safety of women, says Tory hopeful Nadhim Zahawi

Public toilets should remain single-sex to help keep women safe, Tory leadership contender Nadhim Zahawi has told LBC.

It was announced earlier in the month that public buildings will be forced to have separate male and female toilets.

The change, agreed by Boris Johnson's government in June, will apply to all public officers, hospitals, schools and entertainment venues. The move has been seen as an effort by ministers to stop public buildings from being built solely with unisex toilets. The plans are aimed at 'reining in' the forced sharing of gender neutral facilities and are being spearheaded by equalities minister - and Mr Zahawi's fellow leadership hopeful - Kemi Badenoch, the Telegraph reported.The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities previously said: "The rise in ‘gender neutral’ toilets raised safety concerns from women who feel they are losing privacy and being unfairly disadvantaged.

"The approach will mean women, who may need to use facilities more often for example because of pregnancy and sanitary needs, have appropriate facilities."While speaking to Nick, the newly-appointed Chancellor also revealed that he would

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