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The Latest Breaking News from Tim Davie

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

Ex-sports minister says BBC has made ‘huge mistake’ by forcing Gary Lineker off air

Chris Smith says BBC should be ‘in favour of free speech in all settings’

The Independent UK

It’s not that everyone agrees with Gary Lineker, it’s that he offers a moral clarity missing everywhere else

It is obvious that director general Tim Davie and those who pushed him into error misread the public mood, says Guardian journalist Archie Bland

The Guardian - UK

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BBC has ‘undermined own credibility’ in Gary Lineker row – former DG Greg Dyke

Saturday’s Match Of The Day will go ahead without a presenter, pundits and several regular commentators amid an impartiality debate.

The Independent UK

There will be no player interviews on Match of the Day today, says PFA

The Gary Lineker row means the show will go ahead with no hosts, pundits, commentators or player interviews

Wales Online

BBC has ‘undermined own credibility’ in Lineker row – former director-general

Greg Dyke spoke out before Saturday’s Match Of The Day goes ahead without a presenter, pundits and several regular commentators.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker BBC row latest as Saturday's Match of The Day set to look very different

Late on Friday evening several of the show’s commentators shared a joint statement online, announcing they would also be stepping down from Saturday’s broadcast

Manchester Evening News

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Gary Lineker fallout continues as commentators and pundits set to boycott Match of the Day

The presenter has been asked to step aside following controversial tweets posted on his social media page

Nottingham Post

MotD commentators 'step down' and players plan boycott as Gary Lineker row backlash becomes 'unmanageably big' for BBC

Commentators share late night statement announcing they are also stepping down from tonight's broadcast

Manchester Evening News

BBC Director General quizzed on Match of the Day future after Gary Lineker axe sparks crisis

Gary Lineker has been taken off air by the BBC after a Twitter row with the Conservative party, but director general Tim Davie has insisted Match of the Day will press on as normal

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker: History of Match of the Day host’s political tweets

England football legend has been vocal about his political views on Twitter down the years

The Independent UK

Lineker confident he won't get BBC suspension as Tories fume over Nazi comparison

GARY Lineker has suggested he will avoid suspension by the BBC for his comments about the Government’s asylum policy, as the Home Secretary…

The National (Scotland)

Gary Lineker suggests he will avoid BBC suspension as asylum remarks row deepens

The presenter compared the language used to launch the new policy with 1930s Germany.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker 'WON'T face disciplinary action from BBC' for slamming immigration policy

The BBC reportedly will not be taking disciplinary action against Gary Lineker after he appeared to draw comparison between the government's proposed immigration policy and Nazi Germany in a tweet

Daily Mirror

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Evening Standard

Gary Lineker hits back at Penny Mordaunt ‘leftwing striker’ jab as row rages over his asylum policy tweet

The Match of the Day presenter sparked outrage from some MPs after he likened Suella Braverman’s Channel boats policy to Nazi Germany

Daily Mirror

Smiling Gary Lineker breaks cover and says he stands by tweet and does not fear BBC axe

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has told reporters outside his London home that he stands by his tweet, where he slammed the government's new immigration policy which he likened to 1930s Germany

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker could be sacked over ‘Nazi’ small boats tweet, warns ex-BBC editorial chief

Director-general will have to fire star unless ‘this is the end of it’, says former editorial boss

Evening Standard

Piers Morgan defends Gary Lineker over criticism of Government small boats policy

The two TV presenters are known to have clashed previously on various issues online.

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Wales Online

Piers Morgan defends Gary Lineker in row over government asylum policy

Talk TV host says Lineker’s remarks were 'clearly incendiary' but his opinions 'should not matter to the BBC’s news output'

The Independent UK

Piers Morgan defends Gary Lineker’s criticism of Government asylum policy

The two TV presenters are known to have clashed previously on various issues online.

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker won't be silenced and makes migrant vow after BBC boss's £800,000 Boris row

Football legend faces “impartiality” rap just weeks after it emerged BBC chairman Richard Sharp had introduced someone to ex-Prime Minister to guarantee loan

The Guardian - UK

Will Gary Lineker get a red card from the BBC over his tweets? Probably not

The BBC needs the presenter perhaps more than the former footballer needs the corporation. And that could define any punishment

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker: History of Match of the Day host’s political tweets

England football legend has been vocal about his political views on Twitter down the years

Evening Standard

Gary Lineker’s criticism of asylum policy ‘not acceptable’, says Downing Street

The BBC presenter compared the language used to launch the policy with 1930s Germany

The Independent UK

Downing Street brands Gary Lineker’s criticism of asylum policy ‘not acceptable’

The BBC presenter compared the language used to launch the policy with 1930s Germany.

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