STURGEON: RAPIST 'PROBABLY' LOST RIGHT TO CHANGE GENDER

NICOLA STURGEON has caused fresh fury after she said that double rapist Isla Bryson should "probably" not be allowed to change gender.

- David Walker

The issue was broached on her prime time ITV interview last night and she failed to definitively say he is a man, instead using "they" pronouns.

Her approach even shocked interviewer Julie Etchingham, who spoke to the former First Minister ahead of the publication of her memoir later this week. Bryson, born Adam Graham, claimed he was transitioning to become a female while awaiting trial for committing two rapes.

As a result of the SNP's policy of self-identification, he was initially housed in a women's prison after his conviction in January 2023.

Self-ID was at the heart of Ms Sturgeon's Gender Recognition Reform Bill, which was only prevented from becoming law in Scotland by the UK Government.

She also whipped her SNP MSPs to vote down Tory amendments to the legislation to prevent convicted sex offenders - and those awaiting trial on sex charges - from identifying as women.

Ms Sturgeon then repeatedly refused to say whether she thought Bryson was male or female, with the furore contributing to her shock resignation.