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The Guardian view on BBC independence: compromised at the top

Editorial: Evidence of capitulation to political pressure shows how vulnerable the national broadcaster has become

The Guardian - UK

‘Troubling’ messages showing No 10 pressure on BBC need investigating, say former staff

BBC journalists asked to avoid term ‘lockdown’ in reporting at the start of the pandemic, leaked messages show

The Guardian - UK

Gary Lineker thought BBC had agreed he could tweet about refugees, says agent

Jon Holmes suggests Match of the Day star had thought Tim Davie had special agreement with him before outcry over tweet

The Guardian - UK

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Stand up to snowflake MPs after Gary Lineker row, Starmer tells Sunak

The pair clashed over the Match Of The Day presenter at Prime Minister’s Questions.

The Independent UK

Starmer challenges Sunak over BBC chairman ‘mentor’ and Tory ‘snowflakes’

Labour leader says PM should ‘stand up to his snowflake MPs’ who tried to get Gary Lineker cancelled

The Independent UK

Weak Rishi Sunak blasted for failing to stand up to 'snowflake' Tories over Gary Lineker

Keir Starmer lashed out at "cancel culture addict" Tories who tried to "cancel a football highlight show", accusing the Prime Minister of "hiding behind playground bullies" who disagreed with the Match of the Day host

Daily Mirror

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

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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

Bristol MP slams government's illegal migration bill

BBC Chair Richard Sharp is currently being investigated over links to the Conservative party

Bristol Post

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

The BBC-Lineker row: Can journalists be ‘impartial’ about human rights?

The BBC is back as an “anti-national” force, but Arnab Goswami may not get a chance to pull off a 56-inch Godi Award-worthy performance this time. The nationalist trolls, after all, are not desi but British in the public broadcaster’s latest controversy.

Newslaundry

Gary Lineker challenges Elon Musk over abusive message sent to son following BBC row

The recently reinstated Match Of The Day host asked the Twitter owner whether the language was ‘acceptable’

Evening Standard

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Former BBC director-general Greg Dyke says reinstatement is ‘like a 5-0 win’ for Gary Lineker

On Monday, it was announced that the sports presenter would be returning to Match Of The Day on Saturday

The Independent UK

Former BBC director-general: Reinstatement is ‘like a 5-0 win’ for Gary Lineker

On Monday, it was announced that the sports presenter would be returning to Match Of The Day on Saturday.

The Guardian - UK

BBC leadership under renewed pressure after Gary Lineker U-turn

Corporation’s reinstatement of Match of the Day presenter described as a ‘capitulation’

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker to return to Match of the Day, makes no apology and tweets about small boats again

BBC says presenter ‘will abide by the editorial guidelines’ until social media review complete

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Gary Lineker: the return of unabashed liberal dissent

Editorial: Ministers want the BBC to do the impossible and patrol the opinions of every contributor to save the government from scrutiny

The Independent UK

Tory MPs furious at BBC ‘climbdown’ giving Lineker ‘carte blanche’

Conservatives condemn ‘pathetic capitulation’ – claiming it will hasten end of BBC licence fee

The Guardian - UK

BBC chair Richard Sharp under growing pressure to quit over Gary Lineker row

Keir Starmer describes Sharp’s position as ‘increasingly untenable’ as Rishi Sunak offers lukewarm defence of BBC chair

Daily Mirror

Tories demand axing of licence fee as they seek revenge on BBC over Gary Lineker U-turn

Jacob-Rees Mogg said the £159-a-year charge is "passed its sell-by date and needs to go" as the BBC rejected pressure from Tory MPs to sack Gary Lineker from Match of the Day

The Independent UK

Pressure remains for BBC chairman as Lineker row deepens political faultlines

The row over Gary Lineker’s comments come at a difficult time corporation, which is marking its centenary.

The Independent UK

BBC chair Richard Sharp’s position ‘untenable’ after Lineker row, says Keir Starmer

‘How on earth is he still in position?’ asks Labour leader amid impartiality row

Asharq Al-Awsat

BBC Backtracks on Lineker Over Tweet Slamming UK Asylum Plan

The BBC secured a draw on Monday in its showdown with Gary Lineker, reversing the former football great's suspension from the airwaves for a tweet that criticized the UK government’s new migration policy. The about-face followed a weekend of chaos and crisis for Britain's publicly funded national broadcaster, which faced…

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