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Michelle Rimmer in Edinburgh, Scotland

UK's intervention in Scottish gender laws could become 'powder keg' in nation's push for full independence

Protesters took part in demonstration for trans rights last week in response to the UK's intervention. (AP: Jane Barlow)

The United Kingdom is in uncharted territory, with the Scottish and British parliaments tangled in a constitutional battle that could end up in the High Court.

At the heart of the dispute is legislation that streamlines the process for Scottish people to change the gender on their birth certificates.

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