Culture Secretary delivers Commons statement about Glastonbury and the BBC

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Culture Secretary delivers Commons statement about Glastonbury and the BBC

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy will speak in the Commons about "Glastonbury and the BBC", after chants of "death to the IDF" at the festival.

The BBC has said it regrets not pulling the live stream of Bob Vylan’s "unacceptable" Glastonbury set – as Ofcom said the broadcaster had "questions to answer".

The corporation has faced mounting criticism over airing the performance on Glastonbury’s West Holts Stage, during which the rap-punk duo’s frontman Bobby Vylan led chants of, "free, free Palestine", and "death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]

Get the latest on the Sky News website: https://news.sky.com/story/very-concerned-ofcom-says-bbc-has-questions-to-answer-after-streaming-anti-idf-chants-at-glastonbury-13390388

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Date: June 30, 2025