Rishi Sunak ‘concerned’ about impact of Scotland’s new gender identification laws

The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill was passed by MSPs in December

Rishi Sunak has expressed “concern” about the potential impact of Holyrood’s gender recognition laws across the UK.

Scotland last month became the first part of the UK to approve gender self-identification plans, hailed by some as a major step in reaching equality, while others protested over the rights of women and girls.

The reforms remove the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria before a gender recognition certificate can be obtained.