John Swinney also says he believes Scottish independence can be delivered in five years thanks to Brexit and the cost of living crisis.
Scotland's new first minister has told Sky News that the controversial gender recognition reforms 'cannot be implemented.' John Swinney, who became first minister this week, has faced questions over his stance on gender recognition after MSPs voted in 2022 to pass a bill to make it simpler for people to change their gender without having to obtain a medical diagnosis.
Read more:Elphicke defection 'like being punched in the gut', says MPCan British farming survive?Failed asylum seeker pays smuggler to return him to France Mr Swinney said: 'I think what's the most important thing that I can see is that to LGBT people in our society, the Scottish government is on their side. 'We have been on their side and we will be on their side in the years to come.
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