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The Supreme Court ruling applies now — so why is government waiting for the EHRC?

The Supreme Court ruling applies now — so why is government waiting for the EHRC?

Whenever the Scottish Government is asked how it is responding to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the legal definition of “woman”, the answer is usually some variation of: we are waiting for the EHRC.

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Hamilton by-election is ‘straight contest’ between SNP and Reform, says Swinney

Hamilton by-election is ‘straight contest’ between SNP and Reform, says Swinney

Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe held talks with Robert Jenrick and 'could join the Tories'

Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe held talks with Robert Jenrick and 'could join the Tories'

Rachel Reeves £8.9bn 'stealth tax' humiliation as Brits to 'flee country'

Rachel Reeves £8.9bn 'stealth tax' humiliation as Brits to 'flee country'

Knives out for Nigel Farage – but here's why Reform UK leader doesn't care

Knives out for Nigel Farage – but here's why Reform UK leader doesn't care

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GDP could grow by $70B if Quebec removes trade barriers: report

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Brit tourists still not allowed to use e-gates in Europe this summer despite Brexit deal

Brit tourists still not allowed to use e-gates in Europe this summer despite Brexit deal

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Starmer issued stunning warning as new Rachel Reeves tax raid feared

Starmer issued stunning warning as new Rachel Reeves tax raid feared

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Politics LIVE: Reform warns of 'desperate attack' from Keir Starmer ahead of major speech

Politics LIVE: Reform warns of 'desperate attack' from Keir Starmer ahead of major speech

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Hamilton by-election is ‘straight contest’ between SNP and Reform, says Swinney

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Hamilton by-election is ‘straight contest’ between SNP and Reform, says Swinney

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'Simmering anger' over poor social housing conditions could lead to 'disquiet', warns watchdog

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'Simmering anger' over poor social housing conditions could lead to 'disquiet', warns watchdog

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Will you be hit by tax rises? The people that Reeves is most likely to target

Will you be hit by tax rises? The people that Reeves is most likely to target

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Trump tariffs: US court's bombshell ruling explained – what happens next?

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Trump tariffs: US court's bombshell ruling explained – what happens next?

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Trump's global tariffs are torpedoed by US court in huge blow to president

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Trump's global tariffs are torpedoed by US court in huge blow to president

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Dua Lipa and Gary Lineker join stars calling PM to halt all arms sales to Israel

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Dua Lipa and Gary Lineker join stars calling PM to halt all arms sales to Israel

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Elon Musk quits as Donald Trump adviser after hitting out at 'big beautiful bill'

Elon Musk quits as Donald Trump adviser after hitting out at 'big beautiful bill'

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Government fast-tracks two new reservoirs to shore up water supply

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'Mystifying': ScotGov abortion group contains no-one trained up to legal limit

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Top Scottish universities to review trans policies after Supreme Court ruling

Top Scottish universities to review trans policies after Supreme Court ruling

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Britain would face Mediterranean-style water rationing without new reservoirs

Britain would face Mediterranean-style water rationing without new reservoirs

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Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government

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Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government

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California hit with Justice Department probe of transgender athlete policy

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California hit with Justice Department probe of transgender athlete policy

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Trump commutes sentence of major political donor in latest round of clemency

Trump commutes sentence of major political donor in latest round of clemency

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John Swinney says Hamilton by-election is 'straight contest' between SNP and Reform UK as he makes plea to Labour voters

John Swinney says Hamilton by-election is 'straight contest' between SNP and Reform UK as he makes plea to Labour voters

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Scottish Labour by-election candidate branded 'donkey' as criticism mounts over party campaign

Scottish Labour by-election candidate branded 'donkey' as criticism mounts over party campaign

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Farage's 'fantasy' policies will lead to Liz Truss-style economic meltdown, Starmer to warn

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Brexit freedoms could put rocket under UK in new space race

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Britain to unleash £1 billion AI and hacking blitz on Putin’s Russia in new cyber war push

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FBI examining COVID-19 origin 'cover-up' amid new strain emergence: Bongino

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State Department now scrutinizing all visa holders associated with Harvard

State Department now scrutinizing all visa holders associated with Harvard

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'The keyboard is now a weapon of war': Russian-linked hackers posing as journalists targeted MoD, govt says

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Elon Musk quits Trump adviser role after slamming President's 'big beautiful bill'

Elon Musk quits Trump adviser role after slamming President's 'big beautiful bill'

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Starmer to liken Farage to Truss in policy attack

Starmer to liken Farage to Truss in policy attack

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Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs at risk after court scuttles Don’s trade plans… but the White House vows to fight back

Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs at risk after court scuttles Don’s trade plans… but the White House vows to fight back

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Farage 'can't be trusted to oppose SNP' says leading unionist campaign group

Farage 'can't be trusted to oppose SNP' says leading unionist campaign group

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MSPs urged to 'seize historic opportunity' and back Ecocide Bill to jail polluters

MSPs urged to 'seize historic opportunity' and back Ecocide Bill to jail polluters

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Judge blocks Trump from halting 'parole' for some illegal immigrants, military families

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Judge blocks Trump from halting 'parole' for some illegal immigrants, military families

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U.S. trade court rules against Trump's 'liberation day' tariffs

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U.S. trade court rules against Trump's 'liberation day' tariffs

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Trump liberally doles out pardons and commutations in clemency spree, signals possibly more to come

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Trump liberally doles out pardons and commutations in clemency spree, signals possibly more to come

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Musk officially steps down from DOGE after wrapping work streamlining government

Musk officially steps down from DOGE after wrapping work streamlining government

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology shutters DEI office following monthslong 'comprehensive assessment'

Massachusetts Institute of Technology shutters DEI office following monthslong 'comprehensive assessment'

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Donald Trump BLOCKED from imposing sweeping tariffs in massive trade blow

Donald Trump BLOCKED from imposing sweeping tariffs in massive trade blow

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Reeves outlines plan for £25bn pension 'megafunds'

Reeves outlines plan for £25bn pension 'megafunds'

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Judge rules Rubio likely overstepped in revoking Palestinian protester's residency status

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Judge rules Rubio likely overstepped in revoking Palestinian protester's residency status

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Trump pardons former NY Rep. Michael Grimm after tax fraud conviction

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Trump pardons former NY Rep. Michael Grimm after tax fraud conviction

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Trump pardons Julie and Todd Chrisley, reality TV stars convicted in 2022 of fraud and tax evasion

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Trump pardons Julie and Todd Chrisley, reality TV stars convicted in 2022 of fraud and tax evasion

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Big, beautiful bomb-throwers: GOP spending hawks threaten to sink Trump's tax cut bill

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Big, beautiful bomb-throwers: GOP spending hawks threaten to sink Trump's tax cut bill

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Deported alleged gang member Abrego Garcia 'will never be on American streets again,' DHS says

Deported alleged gang member Abrego Garcia 'will never be on American streets again,' DHS says

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National Police Union signals strong support for President Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

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State Department says it will 'aggressively' revoke visas for Chinese students

State Department says it will 'aggressively' revoke visas for Chinese students

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Human traffickers sentenced after family froze to death along US-Canada border

Human traffickers sentenced after family froze to death along US-Canada border

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HHS slams 'under-tested' mRNA technology as Trump cuts Moderna's vaccine funding

HHS slams 'under-tested' mRNA technology as Trump cuts Moderna's vaccine funding

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Military families ‘struggling’ with their homes during VE Day celebrations – MP

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Military families ‘struggling’ with their homes during VE Day celebrations – MP

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LGBT veterans ‘furious’ at slow pace of compensation

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LGBT veterans ‘furious’ at slow pace of compensation

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Marine conservation group claims damage to seabeds is a ‘national scandal’

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Marine conservation group claims damage to seabeds is a ‘national scandal’

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New command will counter ‘continual and intensifying’ cyber warfare, says Healey

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New command will counter ‘continual and intensifying’ cyber warfare, says Healey

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Pensions megafunds to boost average savers pot by £6,000, Reeves claims

Pensions megafunds to boost average savers pot by £6,000, Reeves claims

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Dua Lipa, Gary Lineker, and Benedict Cumberbatch join figures urging PM to 'end UK complicity' in Gaza

Dua Lipa, Gary Lineker, and Benedict Cumberbatch join figures urging PM to 'end UK complicity' in Gaza

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Donald Trump explodes in furious rant at Vladimir Putin over Ukraine peace talks

Donald Trump explodes in furious rant at Vladimir Putin over Ukraine peace talks

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Children missing school over uniform and trips costs, miserable study shows

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Thousands of youngsters with SEND to get more support in securing work experience

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