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News of five Supreme Court judges unanimously ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law dominates Thursday's front pages. "Transwomen 'not women'", is the Metro's headline as it pictures a group celebrating outside the Supreme Court in London.
For the i Paper it uses the same image with the sub-headline of "jubilation and despair" when describing the Supreme Court's "landmark" ruling. The paper's lead story centres on staff working at Britain's premier intelligence hub in Cambridgeshire being told to park their electric vehicles at least two miles away over fears their cars could be spying on them.
According to Thursday's Daily Telegraph the Supreme Court's ruling on women's rights is expected to lead to changes across single-sex spaces, including NHS wards, and elite sport. Campaigners Susan Smith and Marion Calder are pictured on the front beaming while holding their hands aloft outside the court. Catching the eye at the top of the paper is the Princess of Wales - as the Telegraph asks why her return is "rooted in nature".
The Guardian also focuses on the judgment which it says could have "far-reaching ramifications" and has prompted calls for the UK's laws on gender recognition to be rewritten. In other news on the front of the Guardian, it says UK officials have had to label trade documents "secret" in order to prevent them falling into US hands amid the Donald Trump tariff war.
"Historic victory for women... and common sense", exclaims Thursday's Daily Mail as it asks whether Labour will "finally act to protect their rights?" Above its lead story are photos of Jeremy Clarkson, Stacey Solomon, Holly Willoughby and Simon Cowell as the Mail teases who is top of the TV rich list.
The Times headlines "equality policies in chaos" as it writes every organisation in Britain has been told to revisit its equality policies. "The ruling means they will have legal backing to protect single-sex spaces such as changing rooms, lavatories and women's shelters on the basis of biological sex," the paper writes. Elsewhere, it teases its feature on the "rise of the bonkers suit" with pictures of dapper-dressed actors Tom Hardy, Timothee Chalamet and Colman Domingo.
The Daily Express opts for a single-word as its headline as it writes "VICTORY!" Pictured inset on the front is Harry Potter author JK Rowling who "welcomed" the Supreme Court's decision, which the Express says campaigners have hailed as a "watershed".
In other news, the Daily Mirror splashes on the "extraordinary gesture" of the mother of Jean Charles de Menezes - who was fatally shot by the Metropolitan Police 20 years ago. "I forgive the cops who killed my son", is the Mirror's headline quoting Maria de Menezes ahead of a TV drama which is about to come out on the shooting. On the front at the top corner of the paper, there is Champions League delight for Arsenal after the Gunners beat current champions Real Madrid 2-1 to set up a semi-final against Paris Saint-German.
Finally, cartoon character Fred Flinstone features on the front cover of the Daily Star as the tabloid reports that "cavemen wore sunscreen". The paper plays on Fred's catchphrase with headline "Yabba Dabba Phew!"
