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The US rapper had been due to perform in the city of Reggio Emilia this summer. But local official ‌Salvatore Angieri ordered its cancellation because of concerns over the potential for protests, with West, known as Ye, having faced a wave of cancellations following years of antisemitic remarks. The northern city has also banned a concert from Travis Scott, another American rapper. Scott has faced scrutiny over safety at his concerts since ​a 2021 crowd crush at the Astroworld festival in Houston, Texas, that killed 10 people and injured hundreds. He had been due to perform at the Pulse ​of Gaia Festival on 17 July at the 103,000-capacity ⁠RCF Arena, with West scheduled to appear ⁠the following day. Angieri said the decision was taken following requests from a consumer group and the Jewish community ‌in Modena and Reggio Emilia, which had raised concerns about West. Italian authorities cited the close timing of the two shows and the high influx of ‌spectators expected within 24 hours as factors behind the ban. They also pointed to the cancellation of other West concerts in Europe, and the "concrete risk" of protests. This year's Wireless Festival was cancelled in April after West was blocked from coming to the UK. The ban was announced as his presence would "not be conducive to public good" after a backlash over West being booked to headline all three nights of the London event. In response, West offered to meet members of the British Jewish community. Read more from Sky News:Trump hits out at Kennedy Center ruling'Redaction errors' in Epstein files release Later that ​month, a concert in Poland was cancelled, and he also postponed a Marseille show after reports that the ​French government had sought to block it. West has apologised for his past remarks, saying they were linked to untreated bipolar disorder. He said in January: "I am not a Nazi or an antisemite. I love Jewish people". West is set ​to hold concerts in the Netherlands next month after its migration ​minister said there were no legal grounds to deny him entry. Dutch politicians had urged the ​government to bar West, citing his past remarks and expressions of admiration for Nazism and Adolf Hitler. Scott and West have been contacted for comment.

The "council for the progressive majority" is being instigated by Compass, a centre-left thinktank whose founder Neal Lawson is an influential supporter of the Greater Manchester mayor. The council will be comprised of two leading figures from each of the progressive parties in the UK - Labour, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens, the SNP and Plaid Cymru. Voters from these parties make up what Compass calls the "progressive majority" over the Conservatives and Reform and its previous incarnations. The thinktank argues closer collaboration is needed, as while the progressive majority has won the largest share of the vote in 10 of the 11 elections since 1979, there have only been four electoral victories under the first past the post system. There have been no official appointments to the council yet, but as well as Mr Burnham, figures Compass are close to include Green Party leader Zack Polanski and former Green MP Caroline Lucas. They are both due to speak at an event on Saturday hosted by Compass called Mobilising the Progressive Majority. Mr Burnham dropped out due to campaigning in the Makerfield by-election. However in a recent Observer interview, he did not rule out a pact with the Greens - something Mr Polanski has also suggested he is open to if Mr Burnham succeeds Sir Keir Starmer, who is facing threats of a leadership challenge. Compass wants people on the council who can be close to or act as proxies for their party's leadership - so this could be former leaders or ex-MPs as well as senior sitting MPs. It will have a chair that is non-party aligned, such as an academic or a senior civil society figure. Appointments are due to be made by the end of the summer, with the group expected to meet four times a year to discuss and organise all options for how the "progressive majority" can prevent a Reform UK victory at the next general election. This will include discussions around electoral pacts as well as hosting joint conversations and data sharing, it is understood. Mr Lawson told Sky News that Britain's fractured political landscape has ended the "century-long two-party order" and we are now "staggering into a two-bloc system, with up to seven political parties holding power". He said the progressive majority "could be a long-term transformative force in British politics" but it must "actively be formed into a progressive bloc both before and after the next general election". He added: "As the potential for electoral and political chaos - in which the populist right prosper - comes into view, there is a requirement to think through and plan for effective mobilisation of the progressive majority into a force that is capable of defeating Reform and the causes of Reform. "This is why Compass... is now instigating the council for the progressive majority as a key institutional space where leading politicians and influencers can assess the need for the effective mobilisation of this majority, and examine the tactics and strategy necessary to build progressive electoral and governing prowess." Read more from Faye Brown:Union to double strike fund to prepare for Reform governmentBurnham allies meet to discuss forcing PM to set exit date Mr Lawson will be speaking in a joint discussion with Mr Polanski at Saturday's event, which will host panels on how progressive parties can find common ground on policies and values, including immigration. Labour speakers include the soft left MPs Clive Lewis and Alex Sobel, as well as senior backbencher Stella Creasey. The event will also hear from Liberal Democrat MP Roz Savage, who has recently said her party needs a strategy for coalition. With Reform UK leading in the national polls, there has long been talk of electoral pacts at the next election to stop the left vote splitting. However the idea is divisive within all parties. Mr Burnham was criticised by some Labour MPs for initially being due to speak at the event with Mr Polanski. Many Labour MPs on the moderate wing believe there is a reputational risk to working with the Greens, who have been dogged by allegations of antisemitism recently. The Greens are also split on the issue. Some back the idea if Mr Burnham takes over from Sir Keir, given his support for proportional representation aligns with their long-standing party policy. But others have argued against giving him an easy ride, stating that it is the Greens' role to challenge Labour rather than assist it regardless of who is at the top.

Slot was axed on Saturday after a disappointing fifth-placed finish in his second year in charge after leading the club to their 20th league title. Liverpool said "change is necessary in order for the club to keep moving forward" having secured Champions League qualification with only 60 points, their lowest total since 2015/16. Transfer Centre LIVE! | Liverpool news & transfers🔴Redknapp: Player power contributed to Slot exit, but Iraola can handle pressureNot got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺Choose the Sky Sports push notifications you want! 🔔 Liverpool had not intended to part ways with Slot during the season but came to the conclusion that a change of leadership was required after reassessing the situation at the end of the campaign - and it surprised Carragher. "I was torn on Arne Slot," he said. "I would have almost backed any decision and I could see both sides of the argument, but it is a shock. "I think an elite football manager, the absolute creme de la creme, probably finds a way of fixing Liverpool last season at some stage and making it better, but he wasn't helped with recruitment. "You look at those players, have any of them done well? There's only (Hugo) Ekitike who's played well, none of the others have done well. You could put that on the manager, does he need to get more out of them? "Should those players have done more? A lot more, yes. Should the people above them have given them a better squad going into this season? Yes. "There's a lot of people to point the fingers at where Liverpool were last season, and also the players who were there the year before, a complete contrast in their performances." Carra: Salah situation is not on Carragher believes many Liverpool supporters had turned on Slot while Mo Salah's public falling out with the head coach also didn't help. "There was no doubt he lost most of the supporters this season," Carragher said. "At times, I thought that was a little bit harsh, on the back of what had happened 12 months before. "Supporter bases now have a huge influence online as well, and that had turned really quickly against the manager. "Then you talk about player power, that can't have helped, the situation with Mo Salah. I'm not happy with that, I don't ever want Liverpool to become a club where there's player power or players that speak out publicly about a manager who won them the league the year before. That's not on, but of course that wouldn't help. "All those things put together, maybe it's forced the club's hand." Recently-departed Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iroala is the frontrunner to succeed Slot, Sky Sports News understands, with formal talks expected to commence. Carragher reckons Iraola's philosophy can rediscover the high-tempo playing style that is preferred at Anfield, but his appointment would still be a risk. "He's done a brilliant job in the Premier League, what Bournemouth have done is absolutely fantastic, but there are still huge question marks," he said. "The way he plays is definitely the way Liverpool want to go back to: high-intensity football. We know he's fantastic at that, but it's not just all about that when you're the Liverpool manager. "Off the ball was a big problem for Arne Slot, that was the thing that really worried me, and I said all season that Liverpool off the ball were so poor. "That's a big part of Liverpool's DNA, not just under Jurgen Klopp. The reason we talk about the Anfield factor, a lot of it is off the ball, not just on it, so he's fantastic at that. "My worry is, can you play at that intensity when you're playing every three days, and that was only getting played once a week with Bournemouth. That is completely different. "Whenever you're bringing a manager in for a top club in England, you're thinking, 'Can he win me the league?'. That's a big question mark around him, or any manager coming in, but Liverpool had a manager who's won the league, so that's why I was always torn."

The schoolboy was seen getting into the River Don in Mexborough on Saturday, but he was not seen getting out, police said. South Yorkshire Police were called to Ferry Boat Lane at about 8pm, and a major search operation was subsequently launched. Doncaster Response Team Inspector Neil Pryce said: "We know, from witnesses and items left on the riverbank, where the boy entered the water. "Utilising specialist knowledge and skills, a coordinated multi-agency operation is under way and we are doing everything we can to find this young man. "We are invaluably assisted by an underwater search team, supported from above by the police helicopter and drones. "This is a tragic incident and we understand that members of the public want to do all they can to help but we must ask that, for everyone's safety, only those who are involved in our operation enter the River Don." In addition to police, the search also included personnel from the National Police Air Service, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. Read more from Sky News:Record-breaking heatwave gives way to cooler weatherMurder investigation launched after woman's death Specialist rescue crews were seen on the streets of Mexborough on Sunday, as they carried out their search. The boy's family have been informed and is being supported by specialist officers. South Yorkshire police asked the public not to speculate on the search and show the family the "dignity they deserve". The village in south Yorkshire, which has a population of about 14,600, is about 12 miles (19km) from Sheffield. The search comes amid the deaths of several young people who got into difficulty in open water during the recent heatwave. The deaths include 12-year-old Junior Slater who died after getting into difficulty in the River Ribble at Ribchester in Lancashire and more than 10 others aged in their teens.

The summer shows in Washington DC were planned as part of The Great American State Fair, which is being staged to commemorate the country's 250th anniversary. However, a number of artists, including Martina McBride, Bret Michaels and the Commodores, have dropped out of the celebrations, which are being organised by the Freedom 250 group. It is described as a "non-partisan" organisation, but was launched last year by Mr Trump and is headed by Keith Krach, a first-term Trump appointee for the State Department. 👉 Follow Trump100 on your podcast app 👈 On Friday, ​Michaels, the lead singer of the rock band Poison, ⁠became the fifth performer to withdraw ⁠from the concerts. In an Instagram post, Michaels wrote that he had thought his show would be a chance to "honour our veterans, active military, first responders, teachers and hardworking Americans from all walks of life". But he concluded that the event had "evolved into something much more divisive". The withdrawals have seemingly prompted a rethink, and on Saturday Mr Trump floated the idea of an "America is back rally" in a post on Truth Social, suggesting that he is a bigger draw than the late Elvis Presley "in his prime". Trump wrote: "I am thinking about bringing the Number One Attraction anywhere in the World, the man who gets much larger audiences than Elvis in his prime, and he does so without a guitar, the man who loves our Country more than anyone else, and the man who some say is the Greatest President in History (THE GOAT!), DONALD J. TRUMP, to take the place of these highly paid, Third Rate 'Artists,' and give a major speech, rallying the Country forward like I have done ever since being President!" He added: "I am ordering my Representatives to look at the feasibility of doing an AMERICA IS BACK Rally on Wednesday, Washington, D.C., same time, same location. "Only Great Patriots invited - It will be a Wild and Beautiful Celebration of America!" Read more from Sky News:US treasury prepares Trump $250 bill'Errors' made in Epstein files release Mr Trump also lashed out after a federal judge who ordered the removal of his name from the Kennedy Center in Washington. He branded US District Judge Christopher Cooper an "an anti Trump Hater" - and predicted that the performing arts venue he wanted to close for a two-year overhaul would "soon" shut, "probably never to open again".

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The French ministry of the interior Laurent Nunez said there had been 780 arrests across France, with 480 in the Paris area, according to BFMTV, Sky News' French partner. He added that 57 officers were injured. Nearly 20,000 people were present on the Champs-Elysees at one stage during Saturday night's celebrations, according to figures from the Paris police headquarters cited by the broadcaster. Arsenal suffer penalty heartache as PSG win Champions League final Huge crowds massed along the avenues near the Arc de Triomphe, with some setting off flares and blaring car horns. PSG called on fans to celebrate "with pride, responsibility and respect". A total of 22,000 police officers were mobilised in advance of the final in France, including 8,000 in the Paris metropolitan area. Laurent Nunez, the French minister of interior, said disturbances had been "foreseen and anticipated". Fans tried to storm police station during unrest The Paris police prefecture said smaller groups caused problems in various locations. This included vandalising shops and starting fires, including setting cars alight, and one officer was injured. A group also attempted to storm a police station in the well-off 8th Arrondissement neighbourhood, but were dispersed, police said. By 10pm local time, 45 people had been arrested and large crowds gathered at other landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower. The main road around Paris was briefly blockaded by a crowd before officers dispersed them too. A bakery and restaurant were also damaged. Officers contained around 1,000 people near PSG's stadium in the 16th Arrondissement and cleared makeshift barricades formed from bicycles. This isn't the first time PSG fans have caused unrest after a triumph for the club. In May last year, following PSG's first Champions League title success, 201 people were injured in the French capital and police made more than 500 arrests across France. Macron to welcome PSG players PSG will celebrate their Champions League victory on Sunday after also clinching the Ligue 1 title. They will host a public celebration on the Champ de Mars, in front of the Eiffel Tower, starting at 2pm local time. PSG said: "The players will cross the Champ de Mars on a 450m-long stage and present the Champions League trophy to their fans. Between 85,000 and 90,000 people will be able to take part in this unique celebration in the heart of the capital. The gates will open at 2pm." Then, the players will be received by French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace. Celebrations will continue at the Parc des Princes, PSG's stadium, where fans and players will come together from 7.30pm local time.