Scotland confirms it will seek judicial review of UK block on gender bill

FILE PHOTO: Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf attends First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

The Scottish Government on Wednesday said it would seek a judicial review of the British government's decision to block a proposed Scottish law that makes it easier for people to change their legal gender.

In January, the British government said it would block the Gender Recognition Reform Bill passed by the Scotland's devolved parliament, the first time it has invoked the power to veto a Scottish bill.