Extra security checks such as bag searches and metal detectors will be in place at the Edinburgh Fringe show of SNP MP Joanna Cherry
On Sunday, after the heightened security measures were reported in The Herald, Ms Cherry tweeted:"Today's Herald reveals the price of free speech in modern Scotland.
"It's a disgrace that any public speaker should face threats to personal safety on account of their sexuality and feminist beliefs. Those responsible should hang their heads in shame."A statement from The Stand said:"Following an external risk assessment and in consultation with Police Scotland, The Stand will employ extra measures to ensure the safety of everyone involved with staging the show and members of the audience.
"We apologise for any inconvenience caused to customers but clearly we can't compromise on safety for this or any other show."It then became a constitutional dispute in January when the UK government took the unprecedented step of using section 35 of the
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