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Gary Lineker says BBC ‘told him’ to step back from Match Of The Day – reports

Pundit and former Arsenal striker Ian Wright said he would boycott the show in solidarity with Lineker.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker breaks silence on BBC decision after stepping back from Match of the Day

Gary Lineker will not present Match of the Day until further notice amid an ongoing row with the BBC over impartiality rules.

Manchester Evening News

Gary Lineker breaks silence on BBC decision that sees him 'step down' from Match of the Day role

Gary Lineker will not be on Saturday's BBC Match of the Day programme following his tweet which criticised Government immigration policy

Football London

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The Guardian view on Fleabag’s fringe fund: a good deed in a bad world

Editorial: By channelling money to Edinburgh performers, Phoebe Waller-Bridge is passing on some of her own good fortune

The Guardian - UK

Chris Rock’s Netflix special hit back at Will Smith, but one fumble was edited out

Chris Rock accused Will Smith of “selective outrage” in his latest special, but it seems Netflix has been selective with the comedian’s performance.

Los Angeles Times

BBC slammed for defending Fiona Bruce over her domestic abuse comments on Question Time

The BBC have issued a statement following comments made by Fiona Bruce on last night's episode of Question Time

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker's son responds to Ian Wright and says Match of the Day host will win BBC row

The BBC have stood Gary Lineker down from his Match of the Day presenting duties after a row with the Conservative party, with Ian Wright pulling out of Saturday's show in response

Daily Mirror

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From Brexit to Qatar, Gary Lineker has not shied away from airing his views

BBC presenter has been no stranger to controversy before his latest comments about Suella Braverman

The Guardian - UK

ITV The Chase's Bradley Walsh 'scolds' team as he urges them to stop 'maddening' habit

The Chase host said "he can't do his job"

Liverpool Echo

BBC slams Attenborough Wild Isles episode pulled claims as untrue

An article published by the Guardian said a sixth episode of the series looking at wildlife around the UK would only appear on iPlayer over fears it could face backlash from Tory politicans

Bristol Post

Dawn French shows off her uncanny ‘transformation’ into Claudia Winkleman

The Vicar of Dibley star was almost unrecognisable

Evening Standard

Gary Lineker to step back from presenting Match of the Day whilst Ian Wright refuses to appear in solidarity

The moves come follwing the fallout from Linekers tweet criticising the UK Government's asylum policy

Irish Mirror

Ian Wright steps down from Match of the Day in 'solidarity' with Gary Lineker

The BBC claimed Gary Lineker was 'stepping back' from hosting the flagship football highlights show after a row over impartiality guidelines

Liverpool Echo

What time is Match of the Day on? Gary Lineker replacements after BBC drop bombshell statement

Gary Lineke has been stood down by the BBC from its Match of the Day Premier League highlights show over comments made on social media criticising the government's new asylum seeker policy

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Ian Wright says he won't be doing Match of the Day tomorrow in 'solidarity' with Gary Lineker

It comes after the BBC announced that Gary Lineker would be taking a 'step back' from his usual hosting duties

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker petition calling for BBC to reinstate him hits 200k signatures - sign here

The Mirror has launched a petition calling for Gary Lineker to be reinstated to Match of the Day by the BBC - we urge anyone who values liberty and free speech to join the 200,000 people who've already signed it

Evening Standard

Alan Shearer and Ian Wright pull out of Match of the Day in solidarity with Gary Lineker

Leading figures in sport and the media have criticised BBC’s decision for Lineker to ‘step back’ from presenting the flagship BBC football show

Chronicle Live

The reason Gary Lineker is taking a 'step back' from BBC's Match of the Day

It comes after Gary compared the UK Government's new llegal Migration Bill to language used by 'Germany in the 30s'.

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Football London

Ian Wright and Alan Shearer make major BBC Match of the Day decision after Gary Lineker 'stood down'

Ian Wright has posted a statement on Twitter in regards to BBC's Match of the Day

Manchester Evening News

Alan Shearer and Ian Wright refuse to appear on Match of the Day after Gary Lineker decision

Alan Shearer and Ian Wright will not appear as pundits on Match of the Day this weekend in a show of solidarity with friend and presenter Gary Lineker.

The National (Scotland)

Ian Wright and Alan Shearer refuse to do Match of the Day

PUNDIT and former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has said he will not be appearing on Match of the Day on Saturday in “solidarity” with Gary…

Daily Mirror

Piers Morgan blasts 'pathetically spineless' BBC for taking Gary Lineker off air over tweet row

The BBC confirmed this evening that Gary Lineker will not be presenting Match of the Day until both the broadcaster and Gary come to an agreement 'and clear position on his use of social media'

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker – latest: BBC decision ‘mistaken’ as Match of the Day commentators join boycott

The broadcaster said the former England striker breached its social media guidelines

The Independent UK

Ian Wright boycotts Match of the Day in ‘solidarity’ with Gary Lineker

The former Arsenal striker was scheduled to appear as a pundit on Saturday’s BBC highlights show while Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and Alex Scott have joined the boycott

Manchester Evening News

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

'Seems that some people only like free speech when what's said is something they agree with'

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