have a form of self id, and while we don t know how many people in scotland may apply, the census in england and wales found that 96,000 people identify as transgender men and women. the current process to get that gender recognition certificate is so long, costly and dehumanising, that i have not been able to access that myself, even though i ve been out as trans since i was 18. i m 23 now, but i ve been on the waiting lists for the gender identity clinic for four and a half, nearly five years now. but why is it controversial? well, critics are concerned about how the bill could come into conflict with equalities law in the rest of the uk, which scotland doesn t have the power to make changes to. for example, if somebody changes their legal sex, what s the impact on access to single sex spaces like domestic abuse refuges or schools? in the cases of under 18s.
thing in this country. 50. and it could potentially do the same thing in this country. thing in this country. so, john, if we take that thing in this country. so, john, if we take that forward, thing in this country. so, john, if we take that forward, in - thing in this country. so, john, if we take that forward, in terms i thing in this country. so, john, if| we take that forward, in terms of positioning and winning votes, how much of a risk has sir keir starmer taken here? much of a risk has sir keir starmer taken here? well, as jo was saying, i think the wider taken here? well, as jo was saying, i think the wider population - taken here? well, as jo was saying, i think the wider population do - taken here? well, as jo was saying, i think the wider population do not i i think the wider population do not have strong opinions on this, while the people have strong opinions on this, while the people who do have opinions have very strong the people who do have opinions have ve
led by the scottish government minister shona robison hasjust started within the last half hour and i say finally, perhaps in a sense with some significance, because it has taken a huge amount of time to get to this point. she herself pointed out that the legislative process began six years ago and there have been two marathon debates just this week full of incident. 0ne msp fainted. there were protests from the public galleries. they carried on debating so late that the automatic lighting cut out. why has it taken so much time? i think because this legislation is so controversial. as you suggested, some people think it needs to be passed to enhance the rights of transgender people. 0thers rights of transgender people. others do have concerns about the safety of single sex spaces. do have concerns about the safety of single sex spaces. james shaw, thank ou, at single sex spaces. james shaw, thank you. at holyrood- single sex spaces. james shaw, thank you, at holyrood. it s single
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which suggests mr sunak believes the story could be part of a political hitjob story could be part of a political hit job after story could be part of a political hitjob after details of his wife s tax status was leak. the daily mail is reporting that the health secretary has urged the nhs to protect women only hospital wards after equalities guidance confirming that trans people can legally be excluded from opposite sex spaces. the metro leads with the war in ukraine and russia s removalfrom the un human rights council over the invasion. the ft is retorting that more than half of all new cars sold in the uk must be fully electric by 2028 as part of a plan to phase out the sale of traditional petrol and diesel vehicles by the end of the decade. and the daily express as the uk could be facing at least three years of high energy bills, despite the government cosmic energy plans being unveiled earlier this week. daisy, most of the front pages