R ap group Kneecap were "placed in a higher category of risk" than Bob Vylan by the BBC, prior to its coverage of the Glastonbury festival, according to a letter from the corporation's director general Tim Davie to a committee of MPs.

BBC personnel with the authority to cut Bob Vylan’s live stream at Glastonbury were ‘on the ground on the day’ of the controversial performance. Worthy Farm’s West Holt stage saw the punk duo – comprising of frontman Bobby Vylan and drummer Bobbie Vylan – spark controversy at the end of June that has resulted in a criminal investigation.

The news of Lorna Clarke’s resignation as BBC's director of music comes after UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy condemned the "appalling and unacceptable scenes" that were broadcast during this year's Glastonbury festival.