So much for the friendly photographs. Days after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon were snapped all smiles following a meeting in Inverness, the relationship between both nations has hit a new low over a contentious law on gender recognition.
Sunak vetoed legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament last month that would make it simpler for transgender people in Scotland to legally change their gender by allowing a process known as self-declaration, removing the need for medical checks. The historic move
marks an escalation in tension over the future of the union, report my colleagues Siraj Datoo and Kitty Donaldson.