Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio. I'm your host, Jason Palmer. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

A tribunal in Britain made a landmark ruling yesterday on the case of a woman who was fired for expressing a gender-critical view,

that sex is immutable regardless of gender self-identification.

We pick through the language and the legalities.

And if you like perpetual rootlessness and camper vans,

and don't mind having to hunt for a shower, maybe van life is for you.

It's a big hit on Instagram and on the balance sheets of van renovation firms,

but it isn't as simple or as cheap as it seems.

First up, though.

Four leaders to meet wouldn't do them any harm.

In the English county of Cornwall, sea shanties are being sung ahead of today's start of the G7 summit.

Heads of government from America, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Canada are also looking to establish some harmony.

The summit marks Joe Biden's first overseas trip as president.

He spoke to American troops in Britain on his arrival.

At every point along the way, we're going to make it clear that the United States is back,

and democracies of the world are standing together to tackle the toughest challenges and

the issues that matter most to our future.

His tour will include a visit with the Queen in Windsor,

NATO and EU meetings in Brussels,

at a summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Geneva.

Yesterday, he met with Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

It's wonderful to listen to the Biden administration and to Joe Biden, because

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