3 d. ago Brits demand end to BBC licence fee over Masterchef, Glastonbury and Gaza scandals

Anger over the BBC comes in the wake of a series of significant controversies, including Bob Vylan's Glastonbury set, Gregg Wallace's MasterChef candal and an investigation into the coverage of Gaza

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7 d. ago BBC ‘needs to get a grip quicker’ after controversies such as Bob Vylan set

Ofcom chief executive Melanie Dawes said there could be a risk that the public will lose confidence in the broadcaster.

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9 d. ago Muir says controversial Belfast bonfire should not be set alight

Hundreds of loyalist bonfires are set to be lit on Friday night.

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9 d. ago Moment controversial 'racist' bonfire with effigy of migrants in life jackets and a 'Stop the boats' sign at the top is set alight

A sign saying 'Stop the boats' was attached to the pyre in Moygashel, on the outskirts of Dungannon in Co Tyrone in Northern Ireland , prompting protests.

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1 week ago Bob Vylan urges fans to quit 'death to the IDF' chants after police launch investigation

Bob Vylan fans were issued a huge warning as the band took to the stage on Wednesday night for their first performance since their controversial Glastonbury Festival set

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1 week ago Reform UK targets ‘broken’ system of council funding for special needs

Party has set up cost-cutting unit modelled on Elon Musk’s controversial US outfit

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2 w. ago Wimbledon match halted abruptly as voice shouts ‘stop, stop’ and umpire accused

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova's match with Brit Sonay Kartal threw up a hugely controversial moment in the opening set

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2 w. ago Labour's Lisa Nandy blasted BBC over why nobody was fired for airing Gaza documentary

The BBC is set to publish a review into the controversial Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone which was aired in February and was pulled from the broadcaster after it was revealed the 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official

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2 w. ago Radar festival acts boycott event after Bob Vylan sacked from line

Bob Vylan were dropped from the festival due to their controversial Glastonbury set which criticised the BBC

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2 w. ago Bob Vylan performance at Manchester festival cancelled amid Glastonbury row

Punk rap duo dropped as headliners for Radar festival as police investigate anti-IDF chant at GlastonburyBob Vylan have been banned from playing a Manchester festival a day after they said they were being “targeted for speaking up” on Palestine during a controversial Glastonbury set.The punk rap duo will no longer play the headline slot at Radar festival this weekend. The act is the subject of a police investigation for leading crowds in chants of “death, death to the IDF”, referring to the Israel Defense Forces. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bob Vylan star breaks silence after Glastonbury set death chant with passionate plea

Bob Vylan star Bobby Vylan took to social media to share a passionate plea following their controversial Glastonbury set that has since been removed from the BBC iPlayer

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3 w. ago Glastonbury Festival breaks silence on controversial set as artist 'crossed a line'

Glasto bosses have slammed Bob Vylan's comments during their controversial set on Saturday, which they say "very much crossed a line" and were streamed live on the BBC

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3 w. ago Bob Vylan Glastonbury set removed from iPlayer as fans says 'don't expect Kneecap soon'

Another Glastonbury set has been pulled by the BBC after controversial comments after initially being broadcast live on Saturday afternoon

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3 w. ago Bob Vylan Glastonbury set removed from iPlayer after 'Death to the IDF' chants

Another Glastonbury set has been pulled by the BBC after controversial comments after initially being broadcast live on Saturday afternoon

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3 w. ago Kneecap's opening Glastonbury montage divides fans as band boast over crowd size

Irish band Kneecap shared a peek at their controversial Glastonbury set after the BBC refused to show their performance live on Saturday

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3 w. ago Kneecap take swipe at Rod Stewart during controversial Glastonbury set

Kneecap took a swipe at Rod Stewart

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3 w. ago Glastonbury bosses closes stage amid crowd crush fears as Kneecap prepare to perform

Glastonbury bosses have closed the stage where controversial Irish language rap group Kneecap are set to perform today amid crowd crush fears.

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3 w. ago Glastonbury bosses might close parts of festival during controversial Kneecap set

Organisers are ramping up crowd control plans at Worthy Farm as a politically charged performance from Irish rap trio sparks safety concerns

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3 w. ago Kneecap to take to Glastonbury stage in what could be festival

Music executives have condemned Irish rappers and Keir Starmer says appearance is not ‘appropriate’, but 100 musicians have signed letter in supportKneecap will be taking to the Glastonbury stage on Saturday afternoon in front of a packed crowd eagerly anticipating what could be one of the most controversial sets in the festival’s history.The Irish rap group are performing at 4pm on the West Holts stage, amid criticism from music industry executives and from the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, who said it was not “appropriate” for the band to perform. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Kneecap to perform in what could be one of Glastonbury’s most controversial sets

Music executives have condemned Irish rappers and Keir Starmer says appearance is not ‘appropriate’, but 100 musicians have signed letter in supportKneecap will be taking to the Glastonbury stage on Saturday afternoon in front of a packed crowd eagerly anticipating what could be one of the most controversial sets in the festival’s history.The Irish rap group are performing at 4pm on the West Holts stage, amid criticism from music industry executives and from the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, who said it was not “appropriate” for the band to perform. Continue reading...

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