"In the letter, leader of the opposition Badenoch said she and Andrew were "very concerned" about the NHS Pathways trial, being led by researchers from King's College London, which will study the effectiveness of puberty blockers, by focusing on the physical, social and emotional wellbeing of 220 youngsters over a two-year period. The £10 million ($13.1 million) trial was commissioned in the wake of the Cass Report and the government's ban on puberty blockers for trans youngsters in the UK."
""No child is born in the wrong body.I cannot believe we are back to square one, with NHS England backing an experimental trial of puberty blockers on healthy, vulnerable children, ignoring the damage already done. The No1 rule of medicine is "do no harm".This is activist... pic.twitter.com/WXDNs9fNgQ- Kemi Badenoch (@KemiBadenoch) November 25, 2025"
Kemi Badenoch and shadow health secretary Stuart Andrew wrote to the health secretary urging an immediate stop to the NHS Pathways trial of puberty blockers for children. The trial is led by researchers from King's College London and will follow 220 youngsters over two years, focusing on physical, social and emotional wellbeing. The trial carries a £10 million budget and was commissioned after the Cass Report and the government ban on puberty blockers for trans youngsters. The Cass Report was a 400-page review published in April 2024 that made around 32 recommendations, including separation of pathways and extreme caution on puberty blockers. Badenoch previously served as Women and Equalities Minister and has a record of opposing LGBTQ+ rights.
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