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  On-screen warnings issued by the BBC about discriminatory language during Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set were “not good enough”, a minister has said. The BBC is facing questions after the musician Bobby Vylan – of the punk-rap duo Bob Vylan – led crowds at the festival’s West Holts stage in chants of “Free, free Palestine” and “Death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]” on Saturday. Keir Starmer has said there is “no excuse” for the chanting, and the corporation said it showed a warning during the set’s stream about the “very strong and discriminatory language”. The Bob Vylan set was shown live on an iPlayer stream but the footage has since been removed from the BBC’s streaming services. The equalities minister, Jacqui Smith, said that, while she did not believe the BBC was biased on the war in Gaza, a line had been crossed during its Glastonbury coverage. “These were clearly comments that overstepped the mark. I’m surprised that the BBC carried on broadcasting them live when ...

  Thousands of weary music fans are heading home as Glastonbury Festival has come to an end for another year. It comes hours after US pop star Olivia Rodrigo headlined the Pyramid Stage and closed the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. A team of volunteers have started the major clean-up of the site to prepare the land for a fallow year in 2026. Revellers were urged to take all of their belongings with them and to leave their campsite tidy. People were encouraged to leave the site between 00:00 and 06:00 BST to get ahead of the queues and avoid the heat, as temperatures are expected to reach up to 31C (88F). Those beginning their journeys later were advised to cover up with light, airy clothing, carry water and apply sunscreen regularly. The festival's clean-up volunteers are working their way through thousands of discarded items left on the site, including paper cups and food containers. They are also emptying overflowing bins and removing large items left behind, such as campin...