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Tory manifesto backs women-only spaces in schools and swimming pools

The Scottish Conservatives have outlined support for women-only spaces in areas such as schools, parks and swimming pools as part of their local government manifesto. Meghan Gallacher, the party’s spokeswoman on gender reform, said the proposals are ...

06 Apr 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

Presiding Officer apologises on behalf of Scottish Parliament after scarf row

Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone has apologised on behalf of the Scottish Parliament after a woman was asked to remove a scarf in suffragette colours while in a public gallery. In an episode branded “scarfgate” on social media, a member of the ...

15 Nov 2022 at 16:07

Blocking Scotland’s gender reforms would be ‘calamitous’, campaigners say

Campaigners have warned of “calamitous consequences” for trans people and the devolution settlement if the UK Government blocks Scotland’s gender recognition law. LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall has written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to voice its ...

15 Jan 2023 at 20:51

Scottish Government wins case over legal definition of ‘woman’

A judge has thrown out a legal challenge against the Scottish Government’s definition of a woman in law. The challenge from campaign group For Women Scotland related to statutory guidance produced by Scottish ministers around gender ...

13 Dec 2022 at 16:20

Scotland

Opposition and rebel SNP MSPs push for gender reform law amendments

Opposition and rebel SNP MSPs are pushing for amendments to the Scottish Government’s gender recognition reform law ahead of a vote next week. The Conservatives’ Russell Findlay and the SNP’s Michelle Thomson have submitted a joint ...

13 Dec 2022 at 18:25

Promises made on the SNP leadership campaign trail

As with any party leadership election, the SNP candidates for the top job set out their stalls to the party faithful. Over the past six weeks, they have made a number of promises which differ from the current plans of the Scottish ...

27 Mar 2023 at 15:22

UK Government confirms it will contest court action over gender reforms block

The UK Government has announced it will fight the Scottish Government in court over its decision to block controversial gender reforms. First Minister Humza Yousaf announced last month he would take Scottish Secretary Alister ...

04 May 2023 at 13:25

Gender reforms not ‘final straw’ for Sturgeon to quit but loomed large

The gender identification reform controversy may not have been “the final straw” in Nicola Sturgeon’s decision to quit as First Minister, but the row has loomed large over her leadership in recent months. Outside Bute House ...

15 Feb 2023 at 16:09

Sturgeon condemns placards at rally against blocking of gender reforms

Nicola Sturgeon has condemned some placards displayed at a rally protesting against the UK Government’s veto of Scottish legislation to reform the gender recognition process. Scotland’s First Minister was questioned at a ...

23 Jan 2023 at 12:52

Badenoch: Gender self-identification puts women and girls at risk from predators

Kemi Badenoch has said she opposes gender self-identification because it puts women and girls at risk from predators. The minister for women and equalities argued that sexual predators would be able to “exploit any ...

21 Jan 2023 at 00:07

Sturgeon: Testing limits of Section 35 veto in court is in the public interest

Scotland’s First Minister said testing the parameters of the UK Government’s veto on Holyrood legislation in court would be in the public interest, claiming it can currently be used “on a whim”. Speaking to ...

23 Jan 2023 at 13:46

Sturgeon: I have enormous confidence someone of ability will succeed me

Nicola Sturgeon says she has ‘enormous confidence’ the SNP will choose someone of ability to replace her as SNP leader. She spoke just minutes after Kate Forbes entered the SNP leadership contest, joining ...

20 Feb 2023 at 15:21

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