The Latest Breaking News from Gary Lineker

Lineker’s departure comes just days after he is accused of sharing ‘antisemitic’ content on social media with the final Match of the Day this season set for Sunday

‘Gary has acknowledged the mistake he made. Accordingly, we have agreed he will step back from further presenting after this season,’ says BBC director general Tim Davie

Gary Lineker, the former England soccer player and a leading sports broadcaster on the BBC, has “apologized unreservedly” for reposting an Instagram story about Zionism which featured a picture of a rat

A statement added: ‘I very much regret these references.’

Director general Tim Davie said ‘mistakes’ damage the broadcaster’s reputation.

Now-deleted footage on Lineker’s Instagram story has sparked fury among Jewish groups

Gary Lineker shared the video from group Palestine Lobby that featured a rat emoji and the headline ‘Zionism explained in less than 2 min’

An unlikely pair celebrate Liverpool’s victory at the Balearic Island hotspot

IN FOCUS: As Gary Lineker becomes the final guest to be grilled by a panel of neurodivergent and learning-disabled people on the no-rules interview show ‘The Assembly’, Ellie Muir speaks to its producers about making the series happen, encouraging celebrities to open up and portraying disability on screen