Why Jack blocked bill

And what happens to Scotland’s gender recognition law in the meantime

The secretary of state for Scotland Alister Jack has made an order blocking the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, which was passed by the Scottish Parliament on 22 December.

As I explained in a piece last month, he has the power to intervene under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998.

If he reasonably believes a bill “would have an adverse effect …