The Latest Breaking News from Scottish Parliament

Alister Jack: UK Government not seeking to veto Holyrood ‘whenever it chooses’

The Scottish Secretary was speaking as he addressed MPs on the decision to block gender reforms in Scotland.

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

‘No iota of good faith’: Nicola Sturgeon blasts UK Government’s move to block Scotland’s gender reforms

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

Evening Standard · 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

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

Gender recognition bill: Why and how has the UK Government blocked it?

Scottish MPs passed the bill in December to allow people to obtain a gender recognition certificate without a medical diagnosis

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2023

Douglas Ross: 'Majority of voters' oppose gender reform legislation

SCOTTISH Conservative leader Douglas Ross has claimed that a “majority of voters” are against gender reform in Scotland after the UK Government…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 17, 2023

Douglas Ross backs Westminster’s move to halt Holyrood’s Gender Bill

The Scottish Tory leader said he believes many voters think Nicola Sturgeon ‘rushed’ the Bill through Parliament.

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023

Sunak blocks Scotland’s gender bill, angering nationalists

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak blocked transgender rights legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament, setting up a major constitutional row and fanning nationalist sentiment in Scotland.

Tribune News Service · Jan 16, 2023

UK Government uses ‘nuclear option’ in Gender Bill block – Stonewall

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said he will make an order under Section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 to block the Bill.

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023

Blocking gender reform spells the end of devolution - The REAL Scottish Politics

LAST month, the Gender Recognition Bill was approved in the Scottish Parliament with cross party support, despite a concerted attempt by the…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 16, 2023