Irvine Welsh: Having trans-sensitive proofreader is not fear of being cancelled

Irvine Welsh has been speaking about having a trans-sensitive proofreader for his novels (Ian West/PA)

Irvine Welsh says that having a trans-sensitive proofreader for his work was not out of fear of being “cancelled”, but to ensure that it does not “wound or misrepresent” certain demographics.

The Scottish writer, 64, said that as a writer it was important to keep “an open mind” about a new culture in which “archetypes haven’t been established yet”.