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The Guardian - UK
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Gary Lineker thought BBC had agreed he could tweet about refugees, says agent

 Gary Lineker leaving his house on 13 March.
Gary Lineker leaving his house on 13 March. Photograph: Neil Mockford/GC Images

Gary Lineker thought he had a special agreement with the BBC’s director general to tweet publicly on matters surrounding refugees and immigration, his agent has said.

Jon Holmes, who has worked with the former footballer since 1980, was caught up in the crisis last week after Lineker publicly criticised the government’s asylum policy plans.

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