19 Jan 2023

Scotland seeks legal action over UK blocking gender bill

From Morning Report, 7:43 am on 19 January 2023

"See you in court".

Scotland's government says it's seeking legal action against the UK government, after it blocked a gender bill passed in Scotland.

The legislation aims to make it quicker and easier for trans people to change their gender legally.

But UK ministers say the draft law would conflict with equality protections applying across Great Britain.

Our UK correspondent Julia Chapman spoke to Charlotte Cook.