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Gary Lineker: New rules for BBC flagship presenters after Lineker row

Gary Lineker: New rules for BBC flagship presenters after Lineker row

The other flagship TV shows are Antiques Roadshow, Dragon's Den, The One Show, major sporting events, Masterchef, Top Gear, Strictly Come Dancing, whi [...]
Gary Lineker row: BBC impartiality dominates Prime Minister's Questions

Gary Lineker row: BBC impartiality dominates Prime Minister's Questions

The Labour leader attacks Conservative MPs for "waging war on free speech" in the Gary Lineker row. www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Gary Lineker row goes to heart of BBC reputation – Ofcom boss

Gary Lineker row goes to heart of BBC reputation – Ofcom boss

The regulator's boss says it is right the BBC is reviewing its social media guidelines after the row. www.bbc.co.uk [...]
‘Not affected by one party or other’ – BBC boss denies Tory pressure in Gary Lineker row

‘Not affected by one party or other’ – BBC boss denies Tory pressure in Gary Lineker row

The BBC's director general Tim Davie has said that the corporation's decisions are not influenced by pressure from any political party, when questione [...]
Gary Lineker to return to Match of the Day as BBC announces social media review

Gary Lineker to return to Match of the Day as BBC announces social media review

Director general Tim Davie says the BBC will carry out an independent review into its social media rules. www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Gary Lineker: More BBC sport shows cancelled by presenter boycott

Gary Lineker: More BBC sport shows cancelled by presenter boycott

Football coverage has been scaled back as a staff walkout in support of the Match of the Day host continues. www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Perfectly reasonable if Lineker had remained on BBC – Reeves

Perfectly reasonable if Lineker had remained on BBC – Reeves

The shadow chancellor has said it would have been "perfectly reasonable" for Gary Lineker to remain in his presenting role for Match of the Day.Talkin [...]
Tories are free to speak up about Lineker – Jeremy Hunt

Tories are free to speak up about Lineker – Jeremy Hunt

MPs can express their views in a democracy, said the Chancellor. Talking to Laura Kuenssberg, Jeremy Hunt said the UK is "a robust democracy," so MPs [...]
Gary Lineker: Impartiality row leads to fresh calls for BBC chairman to resign

Gary Lineker: Impartiality row leads to fresh calls for BBC chairman to resign

An ongoing KC-led review into Mr Sharp's appointment as BBC chairman is investigating whether he failed to properly disclose details of his involvemen [...]
BBC got Lineker row ‘badly wrong’ – Sir Keir Starmer

BBC got Lineker row ‘badly wrong’ – Sir Keir Starmer

The BBC is not acting impartially and is "caving in" to Tory MPs by telling Gary Lineker to step back from presenting Match of the Day, says Sir Keir [...]
Gary Lineker tweet ‘diminishes’ tragedy of Holocaust – Suella Braverman

Gary Lineker tweet ‘diminishes’ tragedy of Holocaust – Suella Braverman

The home secretary says the football pundit’s tweet about asylum policy "diminishes the unspeakable tragedy" of the Holocaust.Suella Braverman, whose [...]
Lineker tweets raised in Commons by Frazer, Whittingdale and Campbell

Lineker tweets raised in Commons by Frazer, Whittingdale and Campbell

The culture secretary was quizzed on impartiality of BBC presenters after Gary Lineker's tweets over asylum seekers and small boats.Lucy Frazer told S [...]
Gary Lineker says he stands by tweets criticising government’s asylum policy

Gary Lineker says he stands by tweets criticising government’s asylum policy

Gary Lineker has said he stands by his tweet that criticised the government's asylum policy.When asked by reporters outside his home on Thursday wheth [...]
Braverman on Lineker tweet: I'm disappointed

Braverman on Lineker tweet: I'm disappointed

Match of the Day host Gary Lineker tweeted critically about the government's asylum plans. www.bbc.co.uk [...]
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