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Western Telegraph
6 minutes ago
- Western Telegraph
Nandy demands ‘accountability at highest levels' after Bob Vylan broadcast
Lisa Nandy told the Commons she has heard from the BBC but was 'not satisfied with the response'. Punk duo Bob Vylan led chants of 'death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)' during their Worthy Farm set last weekend, and face an investigation by Avon and Somerset Police. London's Metropolitan Police is also investigating the two Bobs – who perform using the aliases Bobby Vylan and Bobbie Vylan – for allegedly making similar comments at Alexandra Palace in May. Conservative shadow culture secretary Stuart Andrew told the Commons: 'Given the BBC are seemingly able to pull live broadcasts when things go wrong at football matches, for example, it's extraordinary that this didn't happen on this occasion. 'Can the Secretary of State update the House on the discussions she's had with the BBC, and why the same thing didn't happen on this occasion? Lisa Nandy said she expects more answers from the BBC 'to be forthcoming imminently' (PA) 'What due diligence was carried out by them about the acts that were performing? 'And given as she's said we're still waiting for a response to the previous Hamas documentary, is she satisfied with those conversations she's had and the urgency that the organisation are taking?' Ms Nandy replied: 'No, the answer is that I'm not satisfied with the response that I've had.' The Culture Secretary previously made a ministerial statement in the Commons on Monday, when she said 'it should have been foreseeable that there would be problems with broadcasts'. She told MPs then that she wanted 'rapid action to make sure this cannot happen again'. In Thursday's update, Ms Nandy told MPs: 'I have received a reply to the very many questions that were raised by colleagues on all sides. 'I'm not satisfied with that, and I have gone back to the BBC leadership to ask for further information, in particular, as he mentioned, about the failure to pull the live feed, about the due diligence that was done prior to deciding to screen this act, and also about the level of senior oversight that took place in the BBC during the Glastonbury weekend. Just as artists can't hide behind artistic expression for vile commentary, neither can the BBC hide behind independence for accountability Stuart Andrew, shadow culture secretary 'I think the BBC leadership will hear and have heard the strength of feeling in this House about this, and I expect further answers to be forthcoming imminently.' The corporation removed the documentary Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone from its online iPlayer platform in February after it emerged its 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official. In a follow-up question, Mr Andrew said: 'I'm as disappointed as she is that they haven't been able to come back with even basic facts. 'There were hundreds of BBC staff there and not being able to identify who ultimately had the final decision on whether to broadcast or not is not acceptable, and I think the chairman (Samir Shah) needs to inform her as a matter of urgency who that was and what action they are going to take. 'While I absolutely understand the independence of the BBC, just as artists can't hide behind artistic expression for vile commentary, neither can the BBC hide behind independence for accountability, and I hope she knows she has the full support of this side of the House as she pushes them for clarity.' Ms Nandy said she was 'grateful' that Mr Andrew had made 'the very important distinction between independence and accountability'. She continued: 'Given the seriousness of what happened – and particularly we heard in the House and I was able to bring to the House the absolute shocking stories of the impact that this has had on the Jewish community in this country – given the seriousness of this, I would expect there to be accountability at the highest levels.'
Metro
10 minutes ago
- Metro
Is the US using planes for deportations to throw people into the ocean?
Since taking office again in January, Donald Trump's administration has deported thousands on flights to countries in Latin America. According to data from Witness at the Border, more than 600 deportation flights have taken off since Trump's order earlier this year. The sheer number of arrests in America and the increased aggressive tactics by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have sparked outrage among Americans and others. Immigration raids in Los Angeles last month caused intense backlash, causing the city to introduce a curfew and prompting Trump to deploy the National Guard. Trump was slammed for deporting many of these migrants without a fair trial, to which he replied: 'You can't have a trial for all of these people. 'Look, we are getting some very bad people, killers, murderers, drug dealers, really bad people, the mentally ill, the mentally insane, they emptied out insane asylums into our country, we're getting them out. 'And a judge can't say: 'No, you have to have a trial,'' Trump claimed. 'No, we are going to have a very dangerous country if we are not allowed to do what we are entitled to do.' As tensions continue to boil over, some TikTokers have begun making outlandish claims about where the migrant flights went. One TikToker said: 'ICE says they deport people safely, but why do they use expensive military cargo planes that don't always land? 'Why are shackled bodies washing up in Europe? Why are immigrants being taken to countries that aren't their own? And why are fake agents abducting immigrants? We need answers.' Let's unpack these claims. The reference to shackled bodies washing up in Europe – Spain, specifically – are migrants from Algeria, authorities have said. Police in Majorca opened an investigation to identify the bodies, but say they were likely handcuffed and thrown in the ocean during a 'confrontation' onboard. Decomposition and lack of DNA evidence have made the identification process of these bodies more difficult, they say. Claims from TikTokers that these bodies could be the migrants they claim the US are 'throwing into the ocean' are not only likely false, but also implausible. Even if a body from the Gulf of Mexico were to wash all the way to Spain, by the time it reached there, if at all, it would have been completely decomposed, eaten by animals or, more likely, already at the bottom of the ocean. There haven't been reports of shackled bodies found on the shores of Mexico, America, or nearby islands in the Gulf. Arrests by ICE have increased 25% since Trump took office. By the end of April, an estimated 139,000 migrants had been deported from the United States, according to the Department of Homeland Security. There is no evidence to suggest the Trump administration is throwing deportees off planes into the sea. More Trending But it has happened before in other countries. Between 1976 and 1983, thousands of dissidents under Argentina's dictatorship disappeared. Many of them were murdered in 'Death Flights' – which are exactly what they sound like. Hundreds of flights took off between 1977 and 1978 alone. The military would round up dissidents and put them on flights over the ocean, often drugged, and throw them into the sea. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Three killed and 16 people injured after shooting outside Chicago nightclub MORE: Teen struck by lightning through her phone charger in freak accident MORE: Musk says 'credit is due' to Trump despite president's threat to deport him
BBC News
12 minutes ago
- BBC News
Trump dey host five African leaders - which kontris dey di list
President of di United States Donald Trump go host five leaders from African nations for Washington next week. According to White House official wey tok on Wednesday, e say di discussion wit Trump na to tok 'commercial opportunities'. Dis dey come afta Trump bin don sama different African kontris wit tariffs. Some of di African kontris wey Trump sama wit tariffs early dis year also dey among dose wey e go host next week 9 July, 2025. According to Reuters, Trump go host di five kontris for a summit from 9 - 11 July and dia focus go be on commercial benefits. Di White House official tok say di reason why Trump dey host di African leaders na for opportunities wey go benefit America and oda African partners. Also aleast 25 African kontris dey face partial and total US travel bans inside one new anti-immigration measure by US President Trump administration. According to one internal State Department memo wey Reuters see, America goment dey extend dia travel restrictions on 36 more kontris, wey go potentially ban citizens of these kontris entry into di US. Some of di African nations wey e invite come di US dey among dose wey dey face di travel ban. "President Trump believe say African kontris dey offer ogbonge commercial opportunities wey dey benefit both di American pipo and our African partners," di official tok. Meanwhile, Trump administration don cut several foreign aids to Africa including di USAID. Di US president say di spending cut na wetin e consider as wasteful and e no align wit im policy. Di five kontris wey Trump go host Di five kontris wey Trump go host for America na: Gabon, dey on di west coast of Africa and don get few leaders since dia independence from France for 1960, wit Omar Bongo ruling as president for more dan four decades until e die for 2009. Gabon na major oil producer but a third of dia population dey live for poverty, according to di World Bank. Dia population na around 2.3 million. Dem comot Ali Bongo for a coup for August 2023. Gabon military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema wey bin lead di 2023 coup wey end almost 60 years dynasty bin win di April presidential election wit more dan 90% of di votes, provisional results show. Liberia na Africa oldest republic, but dem sabi am for 1990s during di long-running, civil wars and dia role for a fight for neighbouring kontri Sierra Leone. Although e dey founded by freed American and Caribbean slaves, Liberia dey mostly inhabited by indigenous Africans, wit di slaves' descendants comprising 5% of di population. Life expectancy for Liberia na 59 years for men and 62 years for women. Dem get population of about 5.3 million. Di opposition leader Joseph Boakai bin defeat di incumbent George Weah for di November 2023 presidential election run-off—to become di incumbent leader.
