5:43 pm today

Countries to boycott Eurovision over Israel's participation

From Checkpoint, 5:43 pm today

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about several countries announcing plans to boycott Eurovision 2026 after organisers confirmed Israel will compete, as well as Britain and Norway joining forces to protect against Russian forces.

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