To the backdrop of a Palestinian flag, Bobby Vylan of British duo Bob Vylan performs on the West Holts Stage on the fourth day of the Glastonbury festival,

Keir Starmer has demanded answers from the BBC for broadcasting “appalling hate speech” from Glastonbury.

The prime minister added his voice to the backlash against punk duo Bobby Vylan after they led the festival crowd in chants of “death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)” on Saturday afternoon.

Their performance was streamed live on the BBC iPlayer.

Starmer told the Telegraph: “There is no excuse for this kind of appalling hate speech. I said that Kneecap should not be given a platform and that goes for any other performers making threats or inciting violence.

“The BBC........

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