Kneecap, the Irish Republican rap group, have been referred to counter-terror police for a second time after being accused of telling fans “kill your local MP”.

The controversial trio from Belfast were already under investigation after footage emerged from a 2024 gig during which one band member appeared to shout “up Hamas, up Hezbollah”.

On Saturday night, the Metropolitan Police confirmed a second video, dating from a concert in London in 2023, was also being investigated to see whether it broke terrorism laws.

The footage allegedly showed a member of the band saying: “We’re still under British occupation in Ireland. We still have old men in London making decisions that affect my life in Ireland.

“And even worse, they’re f-----g Tories. The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.”