Sunak challenged by SNP on Scottish Gender Recognition Bill
SNP Westminster Leader Stephen Flynn said Scotland is returning to "direct rule" from Westminster, in a question on the UK government's decision to intervene, for the first time ever, on a Scottish law which would allow gender self-identification.
Mr Flynn said the government was "seeking to stoke a culture war against some of the most marginalised people in society".
PM Rishi Sunak said the government's intervention was "about protecting UK-wide legislation, about ensuring the safety of women and children". He said it was "not about the devolution settlement".
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