Laverty, who has won the Palme d’Or for his collaborations with director Ken Loach, was detained by officers in Edinburgh on Monday.

It is understood that Laverty faces a terrorism charge for wearing a T-shirt stating: “Genocide in Palestine time to take action”.

In other cases, the garment has been alleged to be in support of Palestine Action, a protest group proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the Labour Government in July.

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    3 days ago

    They are not left wing as in anti capitalist or in favour of greater social or economic equality.

    They are left wing historically, and in their branding.

    So your point about this being what’s supposed to be the leftwing party totally stands.

    But the other commenters point stands as well.