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Humza Yousaf issues clear response as BBC asks: 'Will you resign?'

THE BBC has asked Humza Yousaf if he will resign as First Minister if the courts rule that the UK Government’s block of Scottish gender reform…

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MP vows to ‘keep pushing’ Westminster after talks on televising Scotland games

AN SNP MP has welcomed commitments from broadcasters following discussions on televising Scotland national football games on free-to-air channels ...

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Gender Bill legal challenge costs to be made public when case concludes

THE cost of the Scottish Government’s legal challenge against the blocking of gender recognition reforms will not be revealed until after the case…

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SNP MP 'pleased' after holding 'positive' talks with broadcasters over making Scotland games free-to-air

Newlands said there was a collective commitment 'to making sure Scottish football fans can have the maximum level of access to their men’s national team on TV'.

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Yousaf: Gender Bill legal challenge costs will be revealed after case concludes

The Scottish First Minister vowed to be ‘absolutely transparent’ about how much taxpayers will spend on the action.

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Former Supreme Court justice says gender bill legal challenge will be ‘very difficult’

Lord Sumption warned the 'Scottish Government’s legal position is arguable, but I think it is weak'.

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Tory minister jets off to NYC in ongoing battle with SNP over foreign trips

A TORY minister will travel to the USA to take part in Tartan Day celebrations – amid an ongoing battle over the Scottish Government’s…

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Gender Bill legal challenge will be ‘very difficult’, Scottish ministers told

Lord Sumption, a former Supreme Court justice, said the Scottish Government’s case is ‘arguable’, but ‘weak’.

The Independent UK

SNP MP clashes with BBC presenter over gender bill legal challenge

DR PHILIPPA Whitford has said that the Scottish Government would effectively be “accepting devolution was over” if it did not launch a legal…

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New calls to scrap Council Tax bills for people on State Pension due official response

More than 17,300 people have signed an online petition calling for Council Tax to be abolished for pensioners.

Daily Record

New cost of living support for people on disability benefits to be debated by MPs next month

Petitions calling for the £650 payment and an energy grant for people on a disability will be debated by MPs in May.

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Biden speech does not alter political dynamic at Stormont, DUP leader insists

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the UK Government needed to do more to protect Northern Ireland’s place within the UK internal market.

The Independent UK

President Biden meeting has 'not changed Stormont dynamic' - DUP

"It doesn’t change the political dynamic in Northern Ireland, we know what needs to happen."

Belfast Live

Gender Bill court fight ‘only means’ of defending Scottish democracy – Yousaf

The Scottish Government will take legal action after Westminster vetoed the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.

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Gender reform court challenge welcomed by LGBT+ organisations

THE Scottish Government’s decision to take the UK Government to court over its blocking of gender reform legislation has been welcomed by LGBT+…

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UK Government will 'robustly defend' gender reform bill veto, says Alister Jack

Tory MP Jack said that the bill was blocked because it 'would have an adverse effect on reserved matters' including the UK-wide Equalities Act.

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Scottish Government to challenge gender Bill block in court

The UK Government used powers under Section 35 of the Scotland Act to stop the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill going forward.

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Alister Jack says UK Government will 'robustly defend' gender bill veto

SCOTTISH Secretary Alister Jack has said the UK Government will “robustly defend” its decision to stop Scotland’s gender legislation from…

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Tories' block on Scottish gender reform to be challenged in court

THE Tory government’s decision to block gender reform passed by the Scottish Parliament from becoming law will be challenged in court,…

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Scottish Labour urged to clarify stance on gender reforms amid looming legal bid

The Scottish Conservatives said Anas Sarwar must make his party’s position clear.

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Hope of winning gender bill legal challenge 'vanishingly small', top expert says

HUMZA Yousaf’s chances of winning a legal challenge against the UK Government’s block of Scottish gender reform are “vanishingly small”, a…

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Humza Yousaf launches legal challenge to Tory Government gender reform bill veto

The Scottish and UK Governments will face off in a courtroom over the controversial legislation

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Former SNP minister says Humza Yousaf ‘doesn’t have a chance’ of winning gender bill legal battle

Alex Neil said Yousaf should reintroduce the legislation and deal with its “deficiencies” instead of mounting a legal challenge.

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Yousaf told he ‘doesn’t have a chance’ of winning legal battle over gender Bill

Former SNP MSP Alex Neil has urged the First Minister to change gender recognition reform legislation, instead of going to court over it.

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Petition calling for new monthly energy tariff for pensioner and disabled households due official response

More than 11,000 people have now signed an online petition calling for targeted energy bill help.

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