The Scottish Government has launched a legal challenge to the Tory administration’s veto of gender reform legislation passed by Holyrood.
Social Justice Cabinet Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville confirmed the high-stakes move after Humza Yousaf made a court battle a key plank of his SNP leadership campaign.
The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, approved by MSPs in December, simplifies the process for trans people to change their gender.