Sixteen is old enough to decide on gender, says education secretary

Gillian Keegan says she is not contradicting Rishi Sunak over decision to block Scottish gender recognition bill

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The UK education secretary, Gillian Keegan, has suggested 16-year-olds are old enough to make decisions on their gender, urging sensitivity as the UK government prepares to block Scotland’s gender recognition bill.

Rishi Sunak has given the green light to use section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 for the first time to halt the bill after a review by UK government lawyers.

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