Nicola Sturgeon accuses Alister Jack of acting like a 'Governor-General' through gender veto Article from ChrisGreenNews
He argued that having two different regimes within the UK would undermine equalities legislation, a policy area on which only Westminster is allowed to make laws.
“The Tories have broken cover. The stealth attacks have been joined by a full-frontal assault – the decision of the Tory government to strike down a law clearly within devolved competence,” she added. The First Minister also used her speech to renew her calls for Scottish independence, arguing that Westminster now offered “the worst of both worlds” – a weaker Scottish Parliament and a weaker economy through UK Government mismanagement.
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