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Gary Lineker to return to TV as BBC apologise

The broadcaster will also make an apology to the presenter according to the latest reports

Wales Online

Gary Lineker returns as BBC release statement and apology after u-turn

Gary Lineker is set to return to the BBC and Match of the Day

Liverpool Echo

Gary Lineker reinstated as Match of the Day host after BBC tweet row

Lineker had been stood down from presenting the BBC’s flagship football show after criticising the government’s immigration policy

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Gary Lineker set to return to Match of the Day after BBC row

Lineker had been stood down from presenting the BBC’s flagship football show after criticising the government’s immigration policy

The Independent UK

What are the BBC’s guidelines on impartiality and do they apply to Gary Lineker?

There is “growing confidence” that Gary Lineker will return to host Match Of The Day as reports suggest he and the BBC are closing in on the impartiality row

The Independent UK

Club World Cup entry requirements change for new 32-team format amid Gary Lineker concern

FIFA president Gianni Infatino is pushing forward plans for a revamped 32-team Club World Cup, despite concerns being raised about player burnout and scheduling issues

Daily Mirror

Match of the Day's long-held feelings on Gary Lineker as WhatsApp group messages leaked

A number of pundits pulled out of Match of the Day on Saturday after Gary Lineker was told to step back from presenting duties, with the BBC airing a shortened show

Daily Mirror

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London politics latest: Small boats bill clears Commons hurdle despite Tory backbench rebels

Suella Braverman defends legislation in Commons after a number of senior Tories raised concerns and crowds protest outside Parliament

Evening Standard

Gary Lineker looks set to return to Match of the Day amid reports that row over tweets could soon be resolved

Reports suggest 'growing confidence' that the row between BBC bosses and Gary Lineker could be resolved.

Chronicle Live

Gary Lineker may return to Match of the Day as talks with BBC progress – reports

Sources close to presenter said to be confident impartiality row will be resolved to his satisfaction in next 24 hours

The Guardian - UK

Lucien Laviscount fumes 'f*** the Tories' as Oscars stars hit out at BBC's Gary Lineker row

Good Morning Britain’s North American correspondent Noel Phillips was on the champagne-coloured carpet and spoke with Emily in Paris star Lucien Laviscount

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker – latest: BBC confirms date presenter will return to Match of the Day after apology

The corporation apologised to the Match Of The Day presenter after taking him off air over his tweets about Suella Braverman’s immigration policy

The Independent UK

BBC cowardice caused the Gary Lineker rebellion. And there will be more unless it finds some courage

The corporation needs clear and consistent rules. But more than anything it must learn to stop cowering before politicians, says writer and broadcaster John Kampfner

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Why everyone loses in Gary Lineker v the BBC

In today’s newsletter: From football fans to the prime minister, a spat that started over a tweet is sucking everything into its damaging orbit

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The Independent UK

Gary Lineker’s urgent talks with BBC ‘inching forward’ as schedule chaos continues

BBC hopes to bring its star presenter back to his hosting seat before long

The Independent UK

What did Gary Lineker say?

Lineker decries ‘immeasurably cruel policy’ in response to Suella Braverman’s immigration bill

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker – latest: ‘Growing confidence’ that presenter will return to host BBC show

According to BBC News, there are hopes a resolution will be reached soon but not all issues are ‘fully resolved’

The Independent UK

What the papers say – March 13

The majority of Monday’s newspapers continue to follow the standoff between Gary Lineker and the BBC.

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Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker 'closing' on Match of the Day return as BBC bosses face calls to quit

BBC director general Tim Davie and chair Richard Sharp are under severe pressure after being accused of bowing to Tory pressure to ditch Match of the Day host Gary Lineker

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak suffers major blow after George Osborne backs Gary Lineker in migrants controversy

Former Tory chancellor George Osborne criticised the rhetoric around asylum policy by some in his party

Daily Mirror

'BBC has handled the Gary Lineker row terribly - they've been intimidated by the Tories'

The Mirror is arguing for Gary Lineker to be back on our screens as soon as possible - the BBC has exposed themselves for applying its own guidance inconsistently

Daily Mirror

'Tory obsession with Gary Lineker won't hide the mess they're making of Britain'

Tory MPs are keen to talk about migrant boats the Gary Lineker row rather than how they have made a mess of the economy and the NHS, writes the Mirror's Kevin Maguire

The Independent UK

Who is embattled BBC director-general Tim Davie?

Mr Davie has had a tumultuous week after deciding to suspend Gary Lineker over a tweet about the Government’s asylum policy.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker and BBC talks ‘moving in the right direction’ – reports

Football coverage on TV and radio shows was severely impacted across the weekend as pundits walked out in ‘solidarity’ with Lineker.

Wales Online

Gary Lineker reportedly returning to BBC next weekend after broadcaster row

Match of the Day host Gary Lineker is set to return to the BBC next weekend after being told to 'stand down' from this weekend's show

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