Comedian Frankie Boyle has written an open letter slamming the BBC governing body’s “cowardly rebuke” of his jokes about Palestine.

Former Undertones star Feargal Sharkey is to lead a British Government task force to help the UK’s live music industry thrive and help up and coming acts, it was announced today.

The Sex Pistols hit God Save The Queen upset radio watchdogs a quarter of a century after the band originally upset authorities with the controversial track.