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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aletha Adu

Humza Yousaf seems to backtrack over fight with UK government on gender recognition bill

Humza Yousaf
In a Times Radio debate, Humza Yousaf said he would follow legal advice on taking the UK government to court. Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA

The Scottish National party leadership candidate Humza Yousaf has appeared to backtrack on his plans to take the UK government to court over Nicola Sturgeon’s self-identification plans, claiming he would need to scrutinise Scottish legal advice.

The frontrunner tipped to replace Sturgeon had previously insisted he would fight the UK government in court over its blocking of the gender recognition reform bill.

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