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The National (Scotland)
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Tristan Stewart-Robertson

Councillor and sister of MP quits SNP over gender recognition reforms

A CLYDEBANK councillor has quit the SNP over her opposition to the party’s passing of reforms to gender recognition legislation.

Diane Docherty, who represents Clydebank Central and is the sister of MP Martin Docherty-Hughes, will now sit as an independent.

Docherty-Hughes resigned from his role as SNP chief whip on Tuesday citing personal reasons, but said he continues to support the gender legislation.

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