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In the interim, Riggs encouraged supporters to connect with and inform concerned voters now.

The body is expected to provide full guidance in the summer, but its interim release said trans women should not be permitted to use women's facilities in areas such as hospitals, shops and restaurants.

Meanwhile, British Steel has appointed more new executives, including an interim chief operating officer and human resources director, after ministers passed an emergency law to take control of the company from Chinese owner Jingye.

Executive editor Tanya Simon, who is running the program on an interim basis, is the daughter of the late Bob Simon, a well-known correspondent for the program.

HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was named as Syria's interim president earlier this year, has called for western sanctions to be lifted, arguing they were a response to the crimes of the previous regime.