Scottish leadership election leaves gender reform hanging in balance

The future of transgender rights in Scotland remains in limbo, as SNP politicians warn that a leadership contest must not become dominated by ongoing rows on gender recognition reform.

Meanwhile, Scottish Greens sources suggests that any rowback on reform could lead to the collapse of the party’s power-sharing agreement with the SNP.

A key challenge for whoever replaces Nicola Sturgeon is whether to continue with her plan to challenge the UK government’s decision to block Holyrood’s…