U-turn over MP's cancelled Edinburgh Fringe show

The comedy club which cancelled a Fringe show by SNP MP Joanna Cherry has reinstated the event.

The Stand had cancelled the show after staff said they were not comfortable with her views on transgender issues.

But the venue has now said the decision was "unfair and constituted unlawful discrimination against Ms Cherry".

Ms Cherry had threatened to take "whatever legal action is necessary" to get the event reinstated.

The Stand said it had taken legal advice and now accepted it had got its original decision wrong.

In a statement, the club said it "publicly and unreservedly apologise to Ms Cherry".

It added: "We have always been clear that we oppose all forms of discrimination and recognise the rights of individuals to air views with which we may disagree.

"We hope that this apology draws a line under this episode."

The event will now go ahead as originally planned and The Stand has said it will donate its share of the profit from the event to the Edinburgh Food Project charity.

It added that management of the event will be discussed with its staff in the coming weeks.

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