UK Veto of Trans Rights Law Intensifies Fight With Scotland
The UK government’s decision to block a law making it easier for people to change their gender risks widening the rift over the future of the union.
Supporters of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill take part in a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh ahead of a debate on Dec. 20.
Photographer: Jane Barlow/PA/AP PhotoA new battlefront has opened up in the standoff between pro-independence forces in Scotland and the British government after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vetoed a contentious new law on gender recognition.
The UK will block legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament last month that would make it simpler for people in Scotland to legally change their gender. The historic move marks an escalation in tension over the future of the union with England and Wales, coming as the administration in Edinburgh pushes for a referendum on full autonomy that London is refusing to permit.