Scottish court rules UK government veto of Holyrood gender reform bill was lawful

Scottish court rules UK government veto of Holyrood gender reform bill was lawful

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A judge in Scotland has declared that the UK government acted lawfully in blocking Holyrood's gender recognition reform bill. Legislation introducing a self-identification system to allow people to change their legally recognised sex was passed by the Scottish Parliament late last year. But in…

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