Rishi Sunak's fledgling relationship with Nicola Sturgeon is likely to be challenged next week when Scotland's gender recognition law could be blocked by the UK government.
Rishi Sunak's first prime ministerial visit to Scotland was tightly controlled and largely drama-free.- which seems stronger than that of either of his predecessors' - is likely to be challenged next week.
The first minister's new gender recognition law could be blocked by the UK government. This would be an unprecedented step in 25 years of devolution. The bill, which Nicola Sturgeon called"possibly the most scrutinised piece of legislation" in Holyrood's history, intends to make it easier for people in Scotland to change gender.
However, there are concerns in Whitehall it may cause wider problems across the UK with pensions, benefits, schooling and prisons.and Ms Sturgeon met at an Inverness hotel for an"informal and private working dinner". At no point did they appear together in public. This choreography seems to have been an attempt by Number 10 to avoid repeating the awkward pictures and painful headlines ofMore on Nicola Sturgeon
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