Ministers from almost all parties broke ranks and defied their leaders in a crunch vote over legislation that would make it easier for transgender people to change their recorded gender.
MSPs from almost all parties broke ranks and defied their leaders in this crunch vote. What would usually be internal wrangling was spilling out for everyone to watch.
It has been a long and drawn-out process. Politicians have spent days pouring over the fine details of this bill.The house lights inside the chamber even went off automatically at midnight on Wednesday as the heated discussions continued until the small hours. This has never happened before in a parliament that boasts to operate 'family friendly' hours.
Critics, who tried and failed to stall this vote taking place before Christmas, fear this policy has been rushed through Holyrood. The reality is that this has been more than half a decade in the making.There are questions about whether the UK government will recognise certificates issued under this new Scottish system.
One senior Scottish minister told me she had discussions with Number 10 this week to allay concerns. Will that be enough?
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