The Latest Breaking News from Gary Lineker

Match of the Day to air without presenter or pundits after Gary Lineker’s suspension

BBC commentators also refusing to appear after corporation takes its highest-paid presenter off air over impartiality concerns

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023

Gary Lineker off air for Match of the Day after asylum seeker tweets as Ian Wright pulls out

A statement issued by the BBC on Friday said that the ex-footballer, 62, had breached impartiality guidelines.

Daily Record · Mar 10, 2023

Gary Lineker will 'step back' from BBC's Match of the Day over social media row

The popular presenter and former England international had aired his views on the Governments immigration policies on social media

Chronicle Live · Mar 10, 2023

BBC’s move to pull Gary Lineker off Match of the Day sparks backlash

Lineker’s co-hosts Alan Shearer and Ian Wright withdraw from Saturday’s show in support of Lineker

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2023

'Right-wingers wielding red card over Gary Lineker's migration tweet is deeply ironic'

Brian Reade analyses the issues surrounding Tory outrage over Gary Lineker's recent tweet about the Government's immigration policy

Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2023

Andrew Marr says Tories are 'weirdly obsessive' about the BBC amid Gary Lineker row

Andrew Marr used his LBC show to blast the Tories and the BBC over their response to Gary Lineker's migrant tweet and urged people to 'start talking about something else'

Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2023

Richard Madeley calls Gary Lineker's immigration comments 'stupid' and 'an insult'

RICHARD Madeley has called Gary Lineker’s comparison of the UK Government’s asylum policies to that of Germany’s in the 1930’s “an…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 10, 2023

Chris Packham drags Lord Sugar into Gary Lineker BBC row over unearthed tweets

Tweets by Lord Alan Sugar are now being called into question following a row over what BBC stars can and can't say on social media

Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2023

Rishi Sunak says paying France to stop small boats crossing Channel is a ‘sensible investment’

The prime minister is in Paris for his first summit with Emmanuel Macron as he bids to reset Anglo-French relations

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Sunak defends Government’s asylum policy following criticism from Lineker

The row was sparked by Gary Lineker’s response on Twitter to a Home Office video unveiling plans to stop migrants crossing the Channel.

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023