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Lineker saga sends Tory headbangers into meltdown

A football pundit being critical of the government shows you can have too much of this free speech business

The Guardian - UK

Tories 'attacking BBC to pressure it for positive coverage', MP says

THE UK Government is deliberately attacking the BBC in order to “get themselves more favourable coverage” in its broadcasts, the shadow…

The National (Scotland)

Gary Lineker suspension echoes Putin’s Russia, says Labour

Shadow minister accuses government of ‘deliberate strategy of undermining BBC’ as calls mount for corporation’s chair to quit

The Guardian - UK

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‘Disgraceful’ to compare Gary Lineker row to Putin’s Russia, says minister

Labour had made the comment as it criticised the Government’s handling of the BBC.

The Independent UK

Labour likens Lineker row to ‘Putin’s Russia’ – but Tories hit back at ‘disgraceful’ comment

Conservatives ‘orchestrated cancel campaign’, says shadow culture secretary

The Independent UK

Tories acted like 'Putin' by forcing Gary Lineker off air, claims Labour

Labour's shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell said the BBC had "capitulated to a Tory cancel campaign" and warned chairman Richard Sharp is "completely unable to carry out his role"

Daily Mirror

BBC chair Richard Sharp faces fresh scrutiny amid Gary Lineker impartiality row

An investigation is being undertaken into Mr Sharp’s appointment after he became embroiled in a cronyism row over helping Boris Johnson.

The Independent UK

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BBC chairman Richard Sharp faces calls to quit over Gary Lineker meltdown

Sharp can’t ‘define impartiality’ because of Boris Johnson link probe, says ex-executive

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson says it’s ‘surreal and concerning’ that Sue Gray will work for Sir Keir Starmer

Sue Gray’s possible appointment by Sir Keir Starmer ‘doesn’t pass the sniff test’ according to Boris Johnson’s former parliamentary aide

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer defends Sue Gray appointment as next chief of staff

Labour leader says senior civil servant who led inquiry into No 10 lockdown parties is ‘really strong professional’

The Guardian - UK

Nick Robinson ends interview with moaning Tory for refusing to answer Partygate questions

Furious Tories have tried to claim Partygate inquisitor Sue Gray's move to work for Labour reveals a plot to oust Boris Johnson - but Today programme presenter Nick Robinson pointed out she 'didn't deliver the suitcases of alcohol' to No10

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson suggests Sue Gray was wrong person to lead Partygate inquiry amid new evidence he misled MPs – as it happened

Former PM queries his appointment of Sue Gray to investigate No 10 Covid parties following news she is set to take job with Labour

The Guardian - UK

Johnson allies’ claims over partygate investigator Sue Gray ‘ludicrous’ – Labour

The senior civil servant plans to take a key job in Sir Keir Starmer’s office.

The Independent UK

‘Ludicrous!’ Labour scoff at claims Sue Gray appointment is a Boris Partygate stitch-up

The former senior civil servant has been appointed to Labour’s chief of staff

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Daily Mirror

What government plans for football mean, initial verdict and Premier League response

The government will finally unveil plans for an independent regulator in parliament on Thursday after weeks of speculation - giving fans a say on the running of their clubs

Wales Online

Angry residents plan to stage blockades of road which is routinely gridlocked

Fed-up mums and dads have vowed to cause disruption for traffic on the A464

Daily Mirror

BBC chair made 'significant errors of judgement' over Boris Johnson loan, report finds

Labour is calling for BBC chair Richard Sharp to quit following a damning report today by MPs into his role helping Boris Johnson get an £800,000 loan

The Independent UK

Rise of the post-truth sex tape: Deepfake pornography is making women’s online lives even more frightening

As the streaming platform Twitch is engulfed by controversy involving AI-generated sexual images of non-consenting women, Eloise Hendy asks if there’s any way to halt the surge in deepfake pornography

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The Guardian - UK

Premier League and EFL financial settlement is urgent, insists Labour

The shadow culture secretary, Lucy Powell, said that waiting for a regulator to settle the dispute would be disastrous

The Guardian - UK

MPs urge football clubs to back fan recommendations over sustainability

A group of 10 local MPs have urged Liverpool and Everton to back the recommendations of the fan-led review and support the introduction of new sustainability criteria for clubs

The Guardian - UK

Head of watchdog recuses himself from BBC chair inquiry

Commissioner for public appointments William Shawcross admits he has met Richard Sharp several times

The Independent UK

MPs ‘did not have all the facts’ on BBC chairman appointment, ministers told

Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan defended Richard Sharp’s appointment, saying the process had been ‘rigorous’.

The Guardian - UK

Johnson denies conflict of interest in appointment of BBC chairman

Labour asks watchdog to examine recruitment process after reports Richard Sharp helped former PM with personal finances

The Independent UK

Labour urges probe into BBC chair appointment amid Boris Johnson loan claims

Labour has also written to the Parliamentary Commissioner calling for an investigation into the claims.

The Independent UK

Labour vows to hand ‘weak’ Rishi Sunak first defeat over Online Safety Bill

Exclusive: PM failed to ‘read the room’ over criminal penalities for social media giants, says shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell – as Labour plans to vote with Tory rebels

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