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Sky Sports slam BBC for Gary Lineker hypocrisy with Alan Sugar and Jeremy Clarkson point

The BBC have controversially taken Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker off air for criticising the government - despite their impartiality policy being inconsistent

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2023

BBC fears it cannot sack Lineker or force him to follow social media rules

Exclusive: Presenter is on a two-year contract negotiated before current director general was appointed

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2023

BBC's mistaken handling of Gary Lineker is causing real long term damage

The BBC spent too long deciding what to do about Gary Lineker, and they are now paying the price, as backlash over his removal from Match of the Day grows, and the situation is bigger than was ever needed

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2023

Emily Maitlis hits out at the BBC as she continues to defend Gary Lineker

The former Newsnight host has criticised the corporation for taking action against Gary over his views when he has expressed politically charged opinions in the past

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2023

Gary Lineker stood down by BBC as Match of the Day host after furore over asylum-seeker policy tweets

The BBC's famous football program Match of the Day is set to be broadcast without presenters or commentators due to its host being stood down for breaching impartiality guidelines.

ABC News · Mar 11, 2023

Political football: how the UK’s culture wars engulfed the national game

For the first time in 59 years, the BBC’s flagship soccer show is broadcasting without a host because of a row over free speech

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023

Joe Lycett 'available' to host Match of the Day as social media users poke fun at show

The comedian says he is “very much available” to step in after the BBC said Gary Lineker would not host the show

Wales Online · Mar 10, 2023

Joe Lycett ‘available’ to present Match Of The Day as Twitter users mock BBC

Thousands of social media users shared their thoughts after the BBC decision to take Gary Lineker off the football highlights show.

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Andrew Marr says Tories are 'weirdly obsessive' about the BBC amid Gary Lineker row

Andrew Marr used his LBC show to blast the Tories and the BBC over their response to Gary Lineker's migrant tweet and urged people to 'start talking about something else'

Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2023

Sunak spells it out for Suella and gets très sérieux with Emmanuel

How might PM explain the strategy to stop the small boat crossings to his home secretary and the French president?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023