Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has released a statement stating Gary Lineker's comments are 'not for the government' to resolve.
The fallout continues after the announcement from the BBC that the former Everton striker would be "told to step back from presenting Match of the Day until an agreement is reached on his social media use."
It follows on from the 62-year-old's tweet in response to the scheme planned by the UK government to make asylum claims inadmissible to those who make their way to Britain on "small boats."
