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Campaigners For Women Scotland (pictured) are taking the Scottish Government to the Court of Session over where transgender prisoners are housed.
We ask legal expert Dr Nick McKerrell from Glasgow Caledonian University whether John Swinney’s government is respecting the Supreme Court ruling on women and sex.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins.
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Published on Monday, 19th January 2026.
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