Scotland’s culture secretary has said the UK should not take part in Eurovision if Israel is allowed to compete next year.

On Wednesday, SNP MSP Angus Robertson said the UK should boycott the Eurovision Song Contest “as genocide continues in Gaza”.

Broadcasters in Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, Iceland and the Netherlands have already said they won’t take part in Eurovision if Israel participates.

In a letter to both the BBC director general and the UK culture secretary, Robertson said the UK should follow suit.

“The Eurovision song contest is a celebration of culture and diversity, but it cannot be separated from the responsibilities that come with international participation,” Robertson wrote.

The minister emphasised that Russia was excluded from the contest after invading Ukraine.

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