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| Rishi Sunak and Nicola Sturgeon to hold talks in Scotland | Rishi Sunak and Nicola Sturgeon to hold talks in Scotland |
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| Rishi Sunak and Nicola Sturgeon met in November at the British-Irish Council | Rishi Sunak and Nicola Sturgeon met in November at the British-Irish Council |
| The prime minister is expected to meet Scotland's first minister on Thursday evening, the BBC understands. | The prime minister is expected to meet Scotland's first minister on Thursday evening, the BBC understands. |
| The talks between Rishi Sunak and Nicola Sturgeon will take place in Scotland. | The talks between Rishi Sunak and Nicola Sturgeon will take place in Scotland. |
| The two leaders are to have talks on a range of subjects including the NHS and the economy. | |
| A joint announcement from the UK and Scottish governments on the creation of two green freeports in Scotland is also expected. | |
| The Cromarty and Forth bids are thought to be the favourites. | |
| Downing Street has not yet officially confirmed details of the visit, which will be Mr Sunak's first trip to Scotland as prime minister. | |
| Mr Sunak had a telephone conversation with Ms Sturgeon shortly after becoming PM, with the two political leaders meeting at the British-Irish Council in Blackpool in November. | Mr Sunak had a telephone conversation with Ms Sturgeon shortly after becoming PM, with the two political leaders meeting at the British-Irish Council in Blackpool in November. |
| The first minister described that meeting as "cordial and constructive" despite the pair having "profound political disagreements". | The first minister described that meeting as "cordial and constructive" despite the pair having "profound political disagreements". |
| Sturgeon holds 'constructive' talks with Sunak | Sturgeon holds 'constructive' talks with Sunak |
| Three key Scottish questions for Rishi Sunak | |
| What will Rishi Sunak as PM mean for Scotland? | |
| The discussions included how best to tackle the cost of living crisis, the NHS and Ms Sturgeon's desire for a second Scottish independence referendum. | The discussions included how best to tackle the cost of living crisis, the NHS and Ms Sturgeon's desire for a second Scottish independence referendum. |
| Mr Sunak tweeted at the time that it was "great to meet" Ms Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford, the first minister of Wales, adding: "Teamwork, absolute focus and collective effort will be required to deal with the shared challenges faced by people across the UK". | Mr Sunak tweeted at the time that it was "great to meet" Ms Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford, the first minister of Wales, adding: "Teamwork, absolute focus and collective effort will be required to deal with the shared challenges faced by people across the UK". |
| His predecessor, Liz Truss, did not have any formal talks with Ms Sturgeon during her brief spell in Downing Street, although they briefly met at a service following the death of the Queen. | His predecessor, Liz Truss, did not have any formal talks with Ms Sturgeon during her brief spell in Downing Street, although they briefly met at a service following the death of the Queen. |
| Ms Truss had previously described the first minister as an "attention seeker" who was best ignored, during a Tory leadership hustings. | Ms Truss had previously described the first minister as an "attention seeker" who was best ignored, during a Tory leadership hustings. |
| But Mr Sunak has spoken of wanting to "reset" the often fractious relationship between the two governments. | But Mr Sunak has spoken of wanting to "reset" the often fractious relationship between the two governments. |
| However, there could be a major clash coming between the Scottish and UK governments over Holyrood's gender recognition reform legislation. | |
| Scotland recently became the first part of the UK to for people who want to change their legal gender. | |
| The new rules lower the age that people can apply for a gender recognition certificate (GRC) to 16, and removes the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria. | |
| But the UK government has concerns about the impact of the new law on the rest of the UK and is considering blocking it. | |
| The deadline for an intervention is the middle of next week. |