BBC director general Tim Davie has issued a grovelling apology after the corporation's decision to suspend Gary Lineker sparked an almighty backlash which decimated their sports schedule.
Lineker has been taken off the flagship football highlights programme after describing the government's new Migration Bill as "beyond awful" and saying the language in it is “not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s."
The BBC said in a statement that had “decided that he will step back” after holding “extensive discussions” with him. Lineker then made it clear that the decision was not mutual.
