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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Adam Robertson

Tory fears over how blocking gender bill will go down with soft-Unionists

A SENIOR former UK Government official has said they're “nervous” about how the blocking of gender legislation would go down with soft-Unionist Scots. 

Speaking to Politico, the official stressed that the “comms need to be calm” and ensure that the move is a legal rather than a political one. 

It comes as Scottish Secretary Alister Jack prepares to use a Section 35 order to prevent Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from becoming law.

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