Comedy club apologises to MP for cancelling show and agrees to host it

Joanna Cherry had threatened to sue The Stand Comedy Club, in Edinburgh.

Joanna Cherry had threatened to sue the club (PA) (PA Wire)

A comedy club has backed down in its row with MP Joanna Cherry, apologising for cancelling her show and agreeing it will go ahead as planned.

The Stand Comedy Club had said it would not host the In Conversation With interview event with the SNP MP because some of its staff were unwilling to work at it due to her views on trans rights.

Ms Cherry, who represents Edinburgh South West, had threatened to take the club to court unless it backed down, and on Friday it admitted the cancellation had been “unfair and constituted unlawful discrimination” against her.