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Katrine Bussey

Swinney urged to ditch SNP’s ‘gender ideology’ as Tories warn it is causing harm

John Swinney has been challenged to ditch the SNP’s ‘gender ideology’ (Jane Barlow/PA) -

John Swinney has been challenged to “do the right thing” and scrap the “gender ideology” pursued by the Scottish Government – with Conservatives claiming the policy is “causing so much harm to our country”.

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay made the appeal to the First Minister at Holyrood as he cited an employment tribunal brought by nurse Sandie Peggie after she had to share a female changing room with a transgender doctor.

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