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Damon Wilkinson

'Free speech is free speech': Anger after BBC announces Gary Lineker to 'step back' from Match of the Day over asylum tweet

The announcement that Gary Lineker will 'step back' from presenting Match Of The Day over a row about the BBC's impartiality terms has divided opinion. The presenter has been embroiled in an argument after comparing the language used to launch a new Government asylum policy with 'that used by Germany in the 30s' in a tweet on Tuesday

The former England striker said the policy set out by Home Secretary Suella Braverman was 'beyond awful'.

On Friday afternoon it was announced Lineker would not be presenting the highlights show until he and the BBC have reached an 'agreed and clear position' on his use of social media.

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