Key facts
- Actress Maureen Lipman has hired security.
- The security was hired due to threats from pro-Palestine activists.
- Activists attempted to cancel her stage show in Aberdeen.
Maureen Lipman, an 80-year-old Jewish actress, has revealed that she has hired security personnel to protect herself from pro-Palestine activists. Lipman stated that she felt compelled to take this measure after 'bigots' attempted to have her new stage show cancelled in Aberdeen. The actress's decision comes amid broader concerns about the Labour party's response to anti-Semitism.