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Punk rap duo Vylan sues BBC for Glastonbury smears

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:3 July 2026
Post last modified:4 July 2026

Punk rap duo Bob Vylan have announced they’re suing the BBC for making defamatory comments about them during their Glastonbury appearance. The duo were targeted by the UK state and Israel lobby for their ‘Death to the IDF’ chant at the festival. BBC slammed In a joint statement on their Instagram feeds, Bobby and Bobbie Vylan accused the BBC of committing libel them. They added that the broadcaster is betraying its publicly-funded purpose and collaborating in Israel’s genocide: We have decided to take legal action against the BBC. In the immediate aftermath of our performance at Glastonbury 2025, The BBC wasted…

Italian journalist sues

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:7 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

Italian journalist Gabriele Nunziati is suing his former employer Agenzia Nova. Nunziati was sacked by the news agency in 2025 after asking a European Commission (EC) spokesman whether Israel should pay to rebuild Gaza, just as the EC insists Russia should rebuild Ukraine. The sacking came after an alleged call from the EC to Nova complaining about Nunziati’s question. The first hearing will take place on 9 June 2026. Amnesty International Italia is supporting the case and Nunziati’s press union, Stampa Romana, is funding it. “Sector-wide mobilisation” In a video announcement about his case, Nunziati said that many of his colleagues…