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The potential to impact thousands of players around the world. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. i'll be back in an hour with another update. thank you. good afternoon to you. you were watching bbc news. we are going to take a look at a few other stories making the news here this lunchtime. the snp�*s westminster leader, stephen flynn, has criticised the government's intention to block scotland's gender reforms. the legislation would make it easier for trans people to change their legally—recognised sex. t...

To block a bill passed in scotland is outrageous, and has vowed to fight it in court. the legislation had aimed to make it quicker and easier for trans people to change gender. but uk ministers say it would have a significant impact on equality laws. our lgbt and identity correspondent, lauren moss, explains. it split the political spectrum, and now it's causing divisions in the united kingdom. scotland's gender recognition reform bill, to simplify the process for people to change their legal sex, was voted through just before christmas, but not without controversy. thank you. the next... sham...

Scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has condemned a very warm welcome to the programme. a very warm welcome to the programme. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has condemned the uk government for blocking a piece of legislation passed in holyrood, saying it was a "full—frontal attack" on its parliament. the measure had aimed to make it quicker and easier for trans people to change gender. but the scottish secretary, alisterjack, said allowing the bill to proceed would have a significant impact on equality laws across great britain. here's our political editor, chris mason. ...

For trans people to change gender, but uk ministers say it would have a significant impact on equality laws. we can speak now to our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon. lorna, how significant is this intervention? it really is a major intervention. westminster has successfully challenged legislation passed by hollywood before on the basis that msps exceeded their powers. this is the first time they are blocking a law passed in holyrood on the basis they believe it will have a negative impact on uk law. it is worth looking at the letter that alister jack, rishi sunak�*s man in scotland, sen...

Bill designed to make it easierfor people to change their legal gender. china's population has fallen for the first time in 60 years, with the national birth rate hitting a record low. and in the tennis, andy murray beats italian matteo berrettini in a thrilling five—set match at the australian open. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, says a decision by the uk government to block a bill passed in scotland is "outrageous" and has vowed to fight it in court. the legislation had aimed to make it quicker and easierfor trans people to change gender but uk ministers say it would have a si...