Several countries boycott Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete

Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands will boycott next year's Eurovision Song Contest after it was decided Israel could compete.

They were among a number of countries who had called for Israel to be excluded over the humanitarian toll of the war in Gaza, and accusations of unfair voting practices.

Despite calls for a vote on Israel's participation, European Broadcasting Union (EBU) members voted on a package of measures at its biannual general meeting.

The meeting also addressed new rules to limit the influence of governments on the results.