How Scotland's trans rights law became a constitutional row
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🗓️ 19 January 2023
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
Westminster is objecting to the Gender Recognition Reform Bill on the grounds that it would have a "significant impact" on GB-wide equalities. But Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the veto is an attack on democracy.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by political correspondent Joe Pike to unpack the unprecedented row. He's also joined by lecturer in law at Glasgow Caledonian University, Andrew Tickell, to discuss the legalities of a constitution in crisis.
Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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| 1:06.1 | An almighty route has broken out between guess who, the Scottish government and the Conservatives |
| 1:12.3 | in Westminster. And it's over one of the most incendiary issues of our time. Nicholas Sturgeon's |
| 1:17.1 | administration recently passed the gender recognition reform bill, which would, amongst other things, |
| 1:22.7 | reduce the age at which a person could change gender from 18 to 16. Now as it's been passed by the Scottish Parliament, it would of course only apply in Scotland. |
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