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Monday 16 January 2023

Another Runner

 DAILY MERLIN UPDATE 

January 2023 - 18 Strength; 5 0f Fishes Loss; 5 Fortune

January 2023 -  Loss of strength leads to a change of fortune;

 January 2023 - appears to relate to a government or country led by a Female Prime Minister losing her position or losing ground with regard to policy and/or policy changes.

We have another potential 'runner' for this prediction. This is the more likely. The strength card concerns a health matter and this 'leader' is wanting to make a health policy change relating gender identity.

Nicola Sturgeon lashed out at Rishi Sunak today over her controversial gender identity legislation, warning it would be an 'outrage' if Westminster blocked it from becoming law. 

The PM could move to block the Holyrood legislation from receiving royal assent as early as today after warnings it will cause UK-wide legislative chaos.

There is a growing expectation that Mr Sunak will deploy Westminster's powers to prevent the controversial shake-up going ahead in Scotland. It would reduce the age for formally changing gender from 18 to 16, and remove the need for a medical diagnosis. 

The UK government is said to have received 'clear' legal advice that Mr Sunak can trigger Section 35 of the Scotland Act - the first time it will have happened since devolution two decades ago.

Ministers must act by a deadline of Wednesday, but Downing Street is keeping its options open on exactly when an announcement will be made. 

At a press conference today Ms Sturgeon said: 'In my view there are no grounds to challenge this legislation.' (Daily Mail)