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The Latest Breaking News from Gary Lineker

Star soccer compere likens UK government to Nazis and sparks BBC on-air crisis

The BBC faces a growing crisis over its suspension of presenter, former soccer great Gary Lineker, for critical asylum policy comments.

The New Daily

'The BBC has been plunged into chaos after taking Gary Lineker off air'

Sports presenter Gary Lineker, though employed by the BBC, has a right to speak his mind. At all times, but particularly when the chairman Richard Sharp remains in post

Daily Mirror

Sportscene outlasts Match of the Day with just TWO games amid BBC coverage cut back during Gary Lineker row

The Scottish Cup coverage was slashed but wasn't his as hard as the Premier League's flagship show.

Daily Record

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Lineker row threatens to topple BBC chiefs and hit Tory asylum plans

Broadcaster forced to slash TV coverage, while BBC chair and director general face calls to resign over crisis

The Guardian - UK

BBC's Match of the Day replacement revealed as show is cut short amid Gary Lineker row

Match of the Day has been cut to just 20 minutes tonight, as a number of the presenters stepped back from the show this week in solidarity with Gary Lineker amid the impartiality row

Daily Mirror

Away form 'concerns' Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool boss offers Gary Lineker verdict

Here's your Liverpool FC evening headlines as Jurgen Klopp ponders away form but backs Gary Lineker in BBC row.

Liverpool Echo

Thomas Frank proved right by Everton fans as Dwight McNeil shines in Brentford win

Your Everton evening headlines as Sean Dyche rediscovers Everton weapon as Dwight McNeil shines in Brentford win

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'Not the first time' - Steve McManaman delivers brutal Liverpool verdict after Bournemouth defeat

Liverpool's shock 1-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Bournemouth left Steve McManaman furious

Liverpool Echo

BBC crisis escalates as players and stars rally behind soccer host Gary Lineker

The BBC was forced to scrap much of its weekend sports programming as it scrambled to stem a crisis over its suspension of Lineker for comments criticizing the British government's asylum policy.

WEKU

'Armageddon alert' system featuring loud mobile phone alarm to be tested across the country, report says

The system is designed to warn people if there is a 'danger to life' nearby

Manchester Evening News

View from Leicester: ‘Lineker stands up for people who don’t have a voice’

Fans joining presenter in match-day crowd at club where he was a star striker, speak out on BBC controversy

The Guardian - UK

BBC director-general apologises but says he won't resign over Gary Lineker row

Lineker was taken off air for a tweet which compared the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany.

Daily Record

Robbie Savage fights back tears on live TV as his son scores first senior goal

The Welsh international was visibly emotional as he celebrated his son Charlie's goal for Forest Green Rovers

Wales Online

Carol Vorderman shares support for Gary Lineker amid BBC row

The star has taken to Twitter to share a clip which she has urged people to watch

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Daily Record

Jeremy Clarkson has his say on Gary Lineker BBC row after Piers Morgan comment

Piers claimed the Clarkson's Farm star's career suffered when he "made a crass ham-fisted joke about Meghan" and predicted many want to see the same thing happen to Lineker.

The Independent UK

BBC director-general apologises, but does not resign over Gary Lineker row

Lineker was taken off air for a tweet which compared the language used to launch a new Government asylum seeker policy with 1930s Germany.

Daily Mirror

'Tory boats for votes - we'll head into this election based fully on a culture war'

Keir Mudie says the new immigration bill unveiled by Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman is a really cheap electoral trick, which is a great indicator we’re up and running campaign-wise

Daily Mirror

BBC's full apology to staff as sports coverage is thrown into chaos over Gary Lineker row

The BBC apologised to its staff this weekend in a letter which was leaked after the broadcaster's sports programming was thrown into chaos amid their decision to temporarily pull Gary Lineker from Match of the Day

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The Independent UK

BBC boss Tim Davie says will not resign over Gary Lineker row but admits ‘difficult day’

BBC director general wants to get Gary Lineker ‘back on air’, broadcaster confirms

Wales Online

Gary Lineker row: What time is Match of the Day tonight?

A public row has erupted over the BBC's decision to stand Gary Lineker down from Match of the Day duties

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker sent fresh message from Tim Davie as BBC boss issues grovelling apology

BBC director general Tim Davie has apologised to the broadcaster's viewers after the decision to axe Gary Lineker decimated sports programming over the weekend

Liverpool Echo

Carol Vorderman destroys the BBC's Gary Lineker debate with ironic discovery

Carol found an interesting quote on the BBC's turf

The Independent UK

Match of the Day to last ‘just 20 minutes’ as boycott forces reduced programme

There will be no commentary as an extraordinary boycott forced the BBC to reduce the programme’s running time by an hour

Manchester Evening News

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks out on Gary Lineker row as BBC shows thrown into disarray

The BBC said a tweet by the former footballer breached its guidelines

Daily Record

Lord Alan Sugar responds to Gary Lineker BBC row comments and gets into heated spat with Piers Morgan

A number of celebrities have spoken up about the situation and shown their support for Lineker.

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