Irish band Kneecap win discrimination case against UK government

‘They have tried to silence us and they have failed’ – Rappers Kneecap win legal action over UK arts funding refusal

Irish language hip-hop group Kneecap have said their legal battle against the previous Tory government was a “penalty kick with no goalkeeper”, as the High Court in Belfast ruled they had been unlawfully denied £14,250 (€17,100) in funding.

Irish rappers Kneecap win legal battle vs UK Govt on 'unlawful' funding refusal

KNEECAP accused the UK government of trying to silence them after they admitted that refusing the rappers a £14,250 (€17,000) funding award was “unlawful”. The rap trio launched a legal challenge over the decision by former business secretary Kemi Badenoch to refuse them – claiming they were being discriminated against. Knnecap won their legal battle against the UK government over a funding refusal decisionGetty Images - Getty It was agreed that…

Anti-UK Irish rappers take ‘King’s stash’ after court victory over funding refused by Badenoch

Hip hop trio Kneecap to be paid £14,250 by the Government in a deal rejected as ‘cowardly’ by Tory leader

Belfast rap band triumph over Kemi Badenoch in blocked grant discrimination case

Irish rap band Kneecap have won a discrimination case against the UK government after a judge ruled that Kemi Badenoch’s decision to deny them more than £14,000 ($17,000) in funding was “unlawful.” The trio from West Belfast launched legal action against the Conservative government after they were denied funding under the Music Export Growth Scheme, an initiative which offers UK-registered music companies grants to support artists in overseas ma…

Outspoken Irish band win discrimination case after Government blocks funding

The outspoken group launched legal action claiming the decision to refuse the grant discriminated against them on grounds of nationality and political opinion