The Latest Breaking News from Alister Jack

Court battle looms as UK ministers block Scottish gender recognition law

Nicola Sturgeon says her government will ‘vigorously defend’ legislation by seeking judicial review of decision

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023

Mhairi Black claims Douglas Ross 'should be ashamed of himself' for opposing gender reforms

The SNP depute leader at Westminster attacked the Tory MP after he accused Nationalists of turning the row over gender reform into a "political battle".

Daily Record · Jan 17, 2023

How the world's top newspapers covered Westminster blocking Scottish gender reform

THE UK Government has announced they will use a Section 35 Order to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from becoming law.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 17, 2023

A history of the UK Government blocking Scottish legislation

ALISTER Jack's use of Section 35 is not the first time the UK Government has acted to block Scottish laws from being passed ...

The National (Scotland) · Jan 17, 2023

Sturgeon: Not an iota of good faith in UK Government’s gender Bill stance

The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill was passed at Holyrood in December but will now be stopped from becoming law.

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Who is Alister Jack? The Scottish Secretary preparing to block gender reform

ALISTER Jack is set to stop Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from becoming law after it was passed overwhelmingly by MSPs.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 17, 2023

Mixed signals from No 10 and education secretary over gender change age

Downing Street appears to dismiss Gillian Keegan’s comments on Scottish bill that 16 is old enough to decide

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023

UK government blocks Scotland's gender recognition bill

The UK government on Monday took the unprecedented step of preventing a law passed by the Scottish Parliament from coming into force. The controversial Gender Recognition Reform Bill, approved by Holyrood in December, makes it easier for people to legally change their gender and was a long-running demand of trans…

France 24 · Jan 17, 2023

16-year-olds old enough to decide on gender ID change, education secretary suggests

‘I could make decisions for myself at 16’, says Gillian Keegan

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

UK Government branded ‘increasingly draconian’ for blocking Holyrood gender Bill

Scottish Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison said the ‘democratic will’ of the Scottish Parliament must not be frustrated.

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023