6 h. ago Bob Vylan ‘not regretful’ about IDF chant at Glastonbury: ‘I’d do it again tomorrow’

In first interview since Glastonbury, frontman Bobby Vylan tells Louis Theroux the backlash was ‘minimal’ compared to the plight of PalestiniansBob Vylan frontman Bobby Vylan is “not regretful” of his “death, death to the IDF” chant at Glastonbury and said he would “do it again tomorrow, twice on Sundays”.The outspoken punk duo sparked controversy when they led chants of “death, death to the IDF”, referring to the Israel Defense Forces, at the festival in June. The chant was condemned by Glastonbury and the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, who described it as “appalling hate speech”. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Bob Vylan frontman says he has 'no regrets' over 'death to the IDF' Glastonbury chant

Bob Vylan frontman Bobby Vylan has spoken out for the first time on The Louis Theroux podcast about the "death, death to the IDF" chant claiming he would 'do it again' and 'twice on Sundays'

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9 h. ago Bob Vylan frontman claims he was PRAISED by BBC staff for Glastonbury set after bosses admitted they breached editorial guidelines by airing punk duo's 'death to the IDF' chant

There was a nationwide backlash to the set, which saw Vylan lead the crowd in a chant of 'death, death to the IDF,' as well as 'from the river to the sea', and used the term 'f****** Zionists'.

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9 h. ago Bob Vylan rapper claims BBC staff praised Glastonbury set before backlash over anti

Bobby Vylan insists he has ‘no regrets’ over the performance that sparked national outrage and a police investigation

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22 h. ago Met Police staff to strike on Bonfire Night over London allowance

Met Police staff to strike on Bonfire Night over London allowance  BBC

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23 h. ago Kaye Adams' fate at ITV 'revealed' after she was suspended by BBC for 'shouting and screaming' at staff

Adams, 62, has been removed from her Mornings With Kaye Adams programme on BBC Radio Scotland amid bullying allegations

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43 h. ago Kaye Adams 'taken off air' by BBC Scotland amid 'staff complaints'

BBC Scotland refused to comment on the allegations against the former Strictly contestant but confirmed she had not left the organisation permanently.

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4 d. ago BBC boss Tim Davie backs prosecution of people who evade licence fee

The director-general made his comments as he answered questions from his own staff on the BBC Breakfast sofa.

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7 d. ago Home Secretary resists calls around Bob Vylan's upcoming gig in Manchester

Shabana Mahmood says hopes communities will be 'kept safe'

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8 d. ago Universities can act against intimidation, says minister ahead of Bob Vylan gig

The outspoken punk duo are due to perform at a venue on the University of Manchester campus next month.

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8 d. ago BBC 'pauses' staff training workshops on transgender and LGBTQ+ issues following Supreme Court ruling

Judges deemed in April this year that the term 'sex' in the Equality Act should stand for biological sex rather than self-identified gender.

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9 d. ago BBC sends 11 staff to livestream the World Conker Championships... having lost Test cricket, the Grand National and now the Boat Race

A team of 11 from two regional BBC centres will capture every thwack in the six-hour contest in Southwick, Nottinghamshire, featuring 256 players from around the world.

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1 week ago BBC Line of Duty star spotted filming in popular Glasgow cafe

BBC Line of Duty star Vicky McClure delighted staff with her visit to the popular cafe in the southside of Glasgow.

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1 week ago Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group dismissed

Rapper had claimed UMG helped to damage his reputation by distributing Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like UsA federal judge has thrown out Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), ruling that the company cannot be held responsible for promoting Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track Not Like Us.US district judge Jeannette Vargas decided Thursday that the song’s lyrics express “nonactionable opinion” and therefore cannot be considered defamatory. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Here’s what viewers complain to Ofcom and the BBC about most

Researchers tracked all the complaints to Ofcom and the BBC between January and August 2025. Here’s what they found

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1 week ago Bob Vylan's Manchester gig should be cancelled following synagogue attack, Jewish leaders say

A Jewish organisation has called for the cancellation of a Bob Vylan gig in Manchester.

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1 week ago Jewish council calls for cancellation of ‘shameful’ Bob Vylan Manchester gig

The punk duo is due to play the Manchester Academy on November 5.

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2 w. ago Jewish leaders and MPs 'deeply concerned' over Bob Vylan gig in Manchester

The punk band is set to perform at the Manchester Academy next month

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2 w. ago BBC staff 'took 20,000 sick days for mental health as stress, depression and anxiety rife at taxpayer

Some 20,884 days of work at the public service (pictured, file photo) were lost for psychological reasons in the year to the end of March.

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2 w. ago Met police shame: 'Reprehensible' racism and misogyny of Charing Cross station officers revealed in TV exposé

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley vows to rid force of staff abusing their positions within weeks of BBC Panorama’s exposé

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