suggestions that the scottish legislation would be in contradiction to uk equality law, and there has been speculation that the uk government would block it. that would have real constitutional significance because it would be the uk government blocking scottish government legislation, scottish parliament legislation, and it is the first time that a scottish bill will has been stopped on the basis that the uk government believes it would have a negative impact on uk law. it is probably likely to be challenged in the courts by the scottish government. first minister nicola sturgeon has previously said any intervention like this would be any intervention like this would be an outrage. in fact, she was saying earlier today that the uk government warning she was warning against the uk government using trans people as a political weapon earlier today. we will bring you more on that breaking news in the next few minutes. more now on our top story,
gender recognition reform bill but as well as those measures, we are talking about a wider constitutional clash between the uk government at westminster and the scottish parliament. westminster and the scottish parliament. , . ,. ., , parliament. yes, that is certainly how nicola parliament. yes, that is certainly how nicola sturgeon, parliament. yes, that is certainly how nicola sturgeon, the - parliament. yes, that is certainly how nicola sturgeon, the first i how nicola sturgeon, the first minister of scotland, sees it. she was asked this morning what her reaction would be if the uk government was to attempt to block the legislation and the used to describe it was outrage, it would be an outrage, she said, if the uk government blocked the scottish government s gender recognition reform bill. why? because it has never been done before in the more than 20 years of the devolution era since the scottish parliament was set up back in the 1990s. it has never happened before. the uk g
over the vexed question of trans rights. the gender recognition reform scotland bill is passed. shame on you! with the prime minister pondering blocking a controversial new scottish law. if a new law is passed that does impact the rest of the united kingdom, it is important that the uk government receives advice on that before deciding what to do, if anything. but we have one big question this morning is keir starmer ready for the job? so he s here with us live this morning. sir keir starmer, who wants to be your prime minister. fed up of the train strikes? mark harper, the transport secretary, whose job is to get things running, is here too. and with me at the desk, the hero villain of succession, the emmy award winning actor brian cox. the former minister, now head of the women and equalities committee at westminster, caroline nokes.
passed controversial legislation which makes it easier for people to legally change gender. they ll no longer have to get a medical diagnosis before being allowed what s called a gender recognition certificate. the vote was greeted with cheers in the chamber from supporters of the bill, and cries of shame on you from opponents. here s our scotland editor, james cook. for years, this nation has been divided politically. now there s a social split, too, on that hottest of topics gender. trans rights! not everyone in scotland is invested in this debate, but those who are tend to be fired up. and so, here at holyrood this afternoon, there was both delight and disgust. and the gender recognition reform scotland bill is passed. applause thank you. shame on you! that followed days of delay and debate, not least about people born male accessing female only spaces. i will do everything i can