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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Libby Brooks Scotland corespondent

Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland secretary is acting like a governor general

Nicola Sturgeon during first minster's questions at the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh on Thursday
Nicola Sturgeon during first minster's questions at the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh on Thursday. Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA

Nicola Sturgeon has accused the Scotland secretary of acting “like a governor general” in a further escalation of hostilities between the Westminster and Holyrood governments.

Scotland’s first minister said Alister Jack’s decision to block her government’s gender recognition law marked “a new and more dangerous phase for devolution”, hours after he refused an invitation from the Holyrood equalities committee to discuss the move.

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