Two of the candidates seeking to be the next leader of the Scottish National party have described author JK Rowling as a “national treasure” despite her branding their predecessor Nicola Sturgeon a “destroyer of women’s rights”.
Kate Forbes and Ash Regan who are vying with Humza Yousaf to become the next first minster, both described Rowling as “brave” when asked on a Sky News leadership debate on Monday evening about the Harry Potter author, who has made regular, often highly personal, interventions in opposition to Sturgeon’s gender recognition reforms.
