Kneecap wins legal case against UK government over block to funding award

Irish rap trio Kneecap has won its legal challenge over a decision by the UK’s former business secretary Kemi Badenoch to refuse them a £14,250 (€17,120) funding award after the UK Government conceded it was “unlawful”.

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

During a brief hearing at Belfast High Court on Friday, Mr Justice Scoffield said he was glad that the two sides in the case had reached agreement.

Reading an agreed statement, barrister for Kneecap Ronan Lavery KC said: “It is declared that the decision is unlawful, procedurally unfair, took into account immaterial considerations and failed to take into account relevant factors.”

It was agreed that the sum of £14,250 would be paid by the UK government to the group.

The west Belfast hip-hop artists had applied for a grant allocated to support UK-registered artists in global markets.

Their application…

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