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The Latest Breaking News from Gary Lineker

It’s taken a brave football star to inject morality into our shaming debate on migrants

In attacking the new asylum policy, Gary Lineker has left a stricken BBC floundering and shown the Tory right how it is misjudging Britain

The Guardian - UK

Gary Lineker – latest: BBC talks with presenter ‘moving in right direction’ as disruption continues

According to BBC News, there are hopes a resolution will be reached soon but not all issues are ‘fully resolved’

The Independent UK

National media bluntly describe what Liverpool have become after Bournemouth loss

How the national media reacted to Liverpool's 1-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday

Liverpool Echo

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Gary Lineker suspension: Match of the Day 2 and Women’s Super League coverage to be ‘much reduced’ – as it happened

Corporation’s sports coverage severely disrupted as presenters and pundits pull out in solidarity with Lineker

The Guardian - UK

More away-day woes and injury worries as media deliver verdict on Forest defeat at Spurs

Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive reports on injuries to Brennan Johnson, Wayne Hennessey and Chris Wood in damaging 3-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur

Nottingham Post

'Far from dominant' - National media reacts as Chelsea win vs Leicester eases Potter sack talk

Chelsea picked up a second win in a row in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon as the Blues won 3-1 against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium

Football London

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

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Match of the Day fans crack jokes as another major part of the show is missing in 'weird' almost silent episode

There was an apology as MOTD was screened for just 20 minutes on Saturday night following the Gary Lineker fallout

Manchester Evening News

Song set to Match of the Day tune backing Gary Lineker goes viral

“We decided we did not just want to make the song about Lineker, but to make it about the problem of people’s assumptions about bias”

Wales Online

Family hope song in support of Gary Lineker sparks impartiality conversations

Gary Lineker became embroiled in a row over impartiality after using Twitter to compare the language used to launch a new Government asylum policy.

The Independent UK

The Observer view on the global refugee crisis

If Rishi Sunak is serious about tackling migration, he needs to ignore the hate-mongers and look at the bigger picture

The Guardian - UK

Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp backs Gary Lineker as Jude Bellingham delivers transfer boost

Liverpool fell to a dismal defeat to Bournemouth in a major blow to their top four hopes, with Jurgen Klopp also speaking out on the BBC's decision to stand Gary Lineker down

Daily Mirror

'I'm totally behind him': Leeds shoppers on Gary Lineker's Match of the Day suspension

Many of Lineker's fellow pundits have pulled out of BBC sports programming this weekend as the situation escalates

Leeds Live

Ben Chilwell plays the pantomime villain as Chelsea regain their swagger in Leicester win

Chelsea made it three victories in a row by beating Leicester 3-1 on Saturday afternoon in front of Gary Lineker as Ben Chilwell silenced the boo boys at his old club

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Wales Online

Gary Lineker has public's backing over BBC MOTD suspension, poll suggests

Only 27% of people quizzed said they backed the suspension, while a majority said other presenters were right to stop work

The Independent UK

What the papers say – March 12

Gary Lineker’s son has reportedly said his father is open to returning to the BBC but will never take back his criticism of the Government.

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

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The Independent UK

BBC One broadcast stripped back Match of the Day after Gary Lineker stood down

The show lasted 20 minutes and did not feature the usual title music or graphics.

The Independent UK

Viewers react to ‘silent’ Match of the Day as pundit-less episode airs

Fans made light of the situation by confirming that everyone from Bend It Like Beckham’s Keira Knightley to Lana Del Rey would not be presenting on Saturday’s show

The Independent UK

This wasn’t Match of the Day - just another symbol of broken Britain

A cheap 20-minute highlights package stitched together epitomised the cultural vandalism caused by this Conservative government

Daily Mirror

Inside Gary Lineker's home where he welcomed two refugees amid BBC fallout

Match of the Day host Gary Lineker has made headlines this week amid the impartiality row involving him and the BBC, with the presenter having been told to 'step back' from the gig

Irish Mirror

BBC's Match of the Day replica program provokes mixed response on social media

The program, which was not officially called Match of the Day, showed highlights of all today's games without commentary

Liverpool Echo

What BBC said before Match of the Day as iconic theme tune axed after Gary Lineker fallout

Match of the Day, the BBC's flagship football programme, is running for 20 minutes on Saturday evening with no hosts, pundits or match commentary

Daily Mirror

Match of the Day fans slam "pointless" and "painful" episode as Gary Lineker absent

Saturday night's edition of Match of the Day was aired without a presenter, pundits, commentators or interviews with players and managers, leaving supporters furious at the BBC

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