The Respect MP set to take legal action against MacRobert arts venue in Stirling after bosses chose to axe his Just Say Naw show.

George Galloway said he has called in lawyers after a Scots venue banned him from putting on his anti-independence show Just Say Naw.

The Respect MP was due to put on the show at Stirling’s MacRobert Art Centre, which hosted the European premiere of Braveheart, on May 6 as part of his political tour in the lead up to the independence referendum.

However, the venue’s events and projects co-ordinator Robin Holden, got in contact on Tuesday to say the show would no longer go ahead.

In an email, Holden said: "Thanks for getting the information across last week. I passed it onto both our Chief Executive and Creative Director.

"Having reviewed the content and structure of the evening they have opted not go ahead with the booking at this time.

"I do apologise for any inconvenience this may cause but unfortunately the final decision rests with them. If you would like to discuss this at all then please feel free to give me a call."

It is the second time in recent months Galloway's Just Say Naw show has been cancelled by a venue. In January the show was also axed at Livingston’s Howden Park Centre, West Lothian.

Galloway’s spokesman Ron McKay said the Bradford West MP would be taking legal action and has been in contact with a lawyer.

He added: "It was cancelled this afternoon. I received an email from Robin Holden at the Macrobert art centre in Stirling stating the show would no longer go ahead.

"We printed 50,000 leaflets for this tour with these dates on them and it’s going to cost us thousands as some of the dates have now been cancelled.

"It’s a clear case of censorship and we have been in contact with lawyers. It’s a cast iron case. It could be they feel the show is just too controversial in the current climate and don’t feel comfortable with putting it on.

"Regardless, this is the third time this has happened in Scotland, we will lose a lot of money as a result of their censorship and we will take legal action in order that George can reach some sort of settlement."