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Gary Lineker row goes to heart of trust in BBC, warns Ofcom chief

Warning row goes ‘straight to the heart of the BBC’s wider reputation’

The Independent UK

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

Manchester City and Pep Guardiola navigate the business end of Big Cup

In today’s Football Daily: Kevin De Bruyne in denial, a door marked ‘Dujuan’ and Terry Venables’ personalised suit

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 fires shot at BBC with new Twitter profile picture

After being temporarily suspended by BBC bosses, Gary Lineker is back at the corporation after a weekend of chaos which disrupted their sporting coverage across the board

Daily Mirror

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

‘Disgraceful’ to compare Gary Lineker row to Putin’s Russia, says minister

Labour had made the comment as it criticised the Government’s handling of the BBC.

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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

Culture minister suggests TV licence losing support among public

Julia Lopez’s remarks came as DUP MP Sammy Wilson criticised the BBC’s handling of the Gary Lineker impartiality row.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker challenges Elon Musk after son receives Twitter abuse

Sports presenter re-shared a private message which said his eldest son, George, should to be 'burned at the stake'

Wales Online

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

Gary Lineker row goes to heart of BBC reputation, says Ofcom boss

Dame Melanie Dawes also said the proposed local radio cuts had not been the BBC’s ‘finest hour’ in terms of communication.

Evening Standard

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.

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Tory councillor apologises for ‘racist’ Ian Wright post on Twitter

Alexis McEvoy, who represents South Waterside for Hampshire County Council, called Wright a ‘typical black hypocrite’ for publicly supporting Gary Lineker amid his impartiality row with the BBC

Chronicle Live

Newcastle legend Alan Shearer discovers Match of the Day punishment decision after Gary Lineker row

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer was one of the first pundits and commentators to boycott Match of the Day to support suspended presenter Gary Lineker

The Independent UK

Ofcom chief hopes BBC can find way through ‘difficult episode’ with Gary Lineker

Dame Melanie Dawes also said the proposed local radio cuts had not been the BBC’s ‘finest hour’ in terms of communication.

Daily Mirror

Phillip Schofield defends Gary Lineker as guest says he 'knows nothing of housing crisis'

This Morning discussed the latest developments in the impartiality row, with hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby speaking to journalists Mathew Wright and Camilla Tominey

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OPINION - My life is already a 24/7 Armageddon alarm, I don’t need the Government one

Gary Lineker nearly melts the BBC, $100 billion is wiped off the value of US banks overnight and Twitter implodes over perceived injustices at the Oscars. Meanwhile, back in Zone 3, I’m worrying about a bizarre — and most unwelcome — new government initiative, to further terrify us via our…

Daily Mirror

Loose Women pulled off air all week in huge ITV schedule shake-up

There will be no new episodes of lunchtime chat show Loose Women on ITV this week, after Monday's instalment aired hosted by Ruth Langsford

Liverpool Echo

Gary Lineker's impressive net worth and BBC salary

When the BBC shared its highest on-air earners Lineker was top of the pile

The Guardian - UK

Rejoice at Lineker’s victory over the BBC and the right. Then learn the lessons for battles to come

For years, the toxic right have pulled the national debate in their own direction. The mass BBC rebellion showed how we can pull it back, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker hails "incredibly impressive" Bukayo Saka after Arsenal star wins award

Bukayo Saka scooped the Men's Young Player of the Year accolade at the London Football Awards on Monday with Martin Odegaard and Mikel Arteta also picking up prizes

Daily Mirror

Jacob Rees-Mogg demands end of licence fee as forgetful women 'don't remember' to pay it

Tory MPs are seeking revenge on the BBC after it announced Gary Lineker will be allowed to return to TV screens next weekend following a row over his criticism of the government

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker fumes at Elon Musk as son receives chilling Twitter death threat over BBC row

Broadcaster Gary Lineker has hit out at Twitter ower Elon Musk after his son George, 28, was told to 'burn at the stake' by a vile social media user after supporting his famous dad amid his BBC row

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