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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Steph Brawn

UK Government decides to BLOCK Scotland's gender reforms

THE UK Government has blocked the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from becoming law after it was passed overwhelmingly by MSPs.

The bill received cross-party support at Holyrood before Christmas with some Conservative MSPs even breaking ranks to back it.

But Westminster has decided to use a Section 35 Order to stop the bill from getting Royal Assent.

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