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Edinburgh club apologises to Joanna Cherry and reinstates cancelled Fringe show

A comedy club which cancelled the Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Joanna Cherry MP was set to appear in because of her views on trans rights has apologised to her and said the event will go ahead.

Ms Cherry had threatened to take legal action against The Stand in Edinburgh unless she receives an apology and the event is reinstated. On Friday The Stand said it had taken further external legal advice.

It said: "Having considered that new advice, we now accept that the previous decision that the event could not go ahead was unfair and constituted unlawful discrimination against Ms Cherry.

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