The BBC will no longer live-broadcast performances by artists flagged as high risk, following backlash over Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set, which featured chants of “death, death to the IDF”. The move comes amid growing scrutiny over the broadcaster’s editorial standards, with senior leadership pledging reforms and critics calling for accountability after what’s been labelled a serious lapse in judgment.

Pop star Lily Allen has sparked a wave of intense debate after revealing she’s lost track of how many abortions she’s had, admitting candidly, “I used to get pregnant all the time.” Speaking with longtime friend and former TV presenter Miquita Oliver on their joint podcast Miss Me?, the 40-year-old singer opened up in unfiltered detail about her reproductive past. Allen, who has two children, said she’s now on her “third or fourth” contraceptive coil, describing her pre-IUD life as a “complete disaster area.”

During a heated PMQs session centred on the collapse of proposed welfare reforms, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves was moved to tears as Prime Minister Keir Starmer declined to confirm if she would stay in her post, with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch subsequently branding her “a human shield” for Labour’s struggling strategy.

A man erupted into a racist outburst after finding out his girlfriend slept with a Black man, breaking their open relationship rules, leaving her feeling humiliated and distressed in front of friends, as a court now considers whether his actions amount to racially aggravated abuse.

Hip-hop star Fat Joe is facing explosive allegations from former associate Terrance “T.A.” Dixon, who claims the rapper conspired to murder 50 Cent in the mid-2000s and engaged in sexual relationships with underage girls. Dixon is seeking $20 million (£14.8 million) in damages, alleging years of abuse, coercion, and manipulation.

Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub. At Southwark Crown Court this morning, the American singer, 36, pleaded not guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to music producer Abraham Diaw in February 2023.