A poster depicting the comedian Fern Brady as the Virgin Mary squirting breast milk into the mouth of a kneeling man dressed in ecclesiastical clothing has been banned over fears it could offend Christians.
The decision by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has been likened by critics to an attempt to reintroduce blasphemy laws in the UK.
The West Lothian-born broadcaster and author is touring her stand-up show I Gave You Milk to Drink at venues in the UK and Iceland.
Brady at the National Comedy Awards last year
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In promotional materials for the tour she is seen standing in front of a stained glass window and feeding a man with milk from her breast.
The ASA has demanded it be scrapped after finding it was likely to cause “serious offence” to Christians.