Gary Lineker’s BBC suspension like something from ‘Putin’s Russia’, says Labour – as it happened

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Afternoon summary

• The suspension of Gary Lineker from his BBC presenting duties has echoes of “Putin’s Russia”, MPs have heard, as calls for the corporation’s chair to resign continue to mount.

• Greg Hands, the Conservative party chair, has been forced to apologise to the civil service after an email sent out in Suella Braverman’s name said public servants had frustrated plans to curb small boats crossings.

• Rachel de Souza, the children’s commissioner for England, has expressed her “deep concern” about how unaccompanied children will be treated in the UK under the government’s heavily criticised illegal migration bill.

• Boris Johnson will give his first televised evidence next Wednesday on whether he misled parliament over Partygate, the privileges committee has announced.

• A ban on the forced installation of prepayment meters by energy companies has been extended beyond the end of March, Ofgem has said.