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Urgent talks between BBC and Gary Lineker ‘inching forward’ as schedule chaos continues

BBC hopes to bring its star presenter back to his hosting seat before long

The Independent UK

BBC sports coverage disrupted for second day over Gary Lineker Twitter row

LONDON: The BBC's sports coverage faced a second day of disruption on Sunday as several members of its staff refused to work in solidarity with star football host Gary Lineker, who was taken off air over a tweet criticising the British government's migration policy.

The Times of India

Gary Lineker holds urgent talks with BBC bosses over Match of the Day fiasco

Gary Lineker and the BBC are in talks over a reconciliation after the broadcaster's decision to suspend him over his tweets about the Government's immigration policy caused chaos

Daily Mirror

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Timeline of the Gary Lineker tweet row

The sports pundit, 62, has been embroiled in a row over impartiality after criticising the government’s Illegal Immigration Bill.

The Independent UK

BBC chief refuses to quit despite chaos sparked by Lineker removal

LONDON - Britain's finance minister on Sunday said "people's confidence" in the BBC needed to be restored as the broadcaster's boss vowed not to quit amid the chaos surrounding Gary Lineker's removal as Match of the Day host.

Bangkok Post

More coverage disruptions at BBC as Lineker crisis deepens

The BBC’s sports coverage is facing a second day of severe disruptions as dozens of staff refused to work in solidarity with top soccer host Gary Lineker

The Independent UK

BBC urged to get a ‘grip’ after boycott in solidarity with Gary Lineker on Sunday

THE BBC has been urged to get a “grip” of the impartiality row over Gary Lineker as its sports coverage faced disruption for a second…

The National (Scotland)

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Inside the BBC amid Gary Lineker crisis - secret 'rightwing watch' WhatsApp to staff 'mutiny'

Insiders reveal the mutinous mood inside the BBC hasn’t been helped by the recent crisis and measures are being taken to monitor bosses behaviour

Daily Mirror

BBC fears it cannot sack Lineker or force him to follow social media rules

Exclusive: Presenter is on a two-year contract negotiated before current director general was appointed

The Independent UK

Match of the Day 2 to air as cut-back BBC show as Gary Lineker gets more backing

Match of the Day 2 host Mark Chapman refused to work on Radio 5 Live on Saturday after the BBC axed Gary Lineker on Friday and the BBC have now made a decision over the programme itself

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker's son says his father won't back down on his word in Match Of The Day row

He said Lineker had been “overwhelmed by the support” of fellow pundits who had withdrawn from various BBC sports shows in solidarity with him

Irish Mirror

Sunday football shows on BBC including Match of the Day 2 to be reduced over row

The BBC's live coverage of Sunday's WSL game between Chelsea and Manchester United will go ahead - but there will be no presenter as pundits continue to boycott the broadcaster

Daily Mirror

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

BBC One broadcasts stripped back Match of the Day without Gary Lineker

The corporation’s flagship sports show was slashed to just a quarter of its scheduled running time from 80 to 20 minutes

Evening Standard

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Wales Online

Gary Lineker 'would return to Match of the Day but will not back down'

Son George says his father has been a 'bit disappointed' by the BBC telling to step down as football flagship show host

The Guardian - UK

Match of the Day review – without Lineker, this is just 20 minutes of shameful, joyless TV

The embarrassingly truncated and hilariously silent ‘scab’ MotD proves that Gary Lineker is the best in the game – and that the BBC has absolutely shot itself in the foot

Daily Mirror

Match of the Day axe opening credits for apology in awkward replacement for Gary Lineker

Match of the Day was forced into going straight into the first match following its opening credits on Saturday night - with no presenters, pundits or commentators

Daily Mirror

BBC begs Gary Lineker to return to Match of the Day calling him 'best in the business'

BBC Director General Tim Davie said success would be Gary Lineker 'getting back on air' amid the chaos surrounding its sports coverage as colleagues showed support by downing tools

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Daily Mirror

BBC boss Tim Davie will not resign over Gary Lineker debacle amid sports coverage chaos

Tim Davie, BBC director general, says he will not resign over the handling of Gary Lineker criticising the government on Twitter, apologising that audiences "have been affected" thanks to the huge backlash

The Guardian - UK

Gary Lineker was singled out from a long list of BBC stars who express political views

From Alan Sugar and Karren Brady to Richard Osman and Nadiya Hussain, there is nothing new about TV presenters writing about politics

The Guardian - UK

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

Daily Record

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.

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

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

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

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