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Sky Sports slam BBC for Gary Lineker hypocrisy with Alan Sugar and Jeremy Clarkson point

The BBC have controversially taken Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker off air for criticising the government - despite their impartiality policy being inconsistent

Daily Mirror

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

BBC's mistaken handling of Gary Lineker is causing real long term damage

The BBC spent too long deciding what to do about Gary Lineker, and they are now paying the price, as backlash over his removal from Match of the Day grows, and the situation is bigger than was ever needed

Daily Mirror

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BBC apology in full as it writes to staff in sports programming

"We know that the changes we are making to programming will be disappointing for BBC Sport fans and for the Sport team"

Wales Online

Is the BBC a state broadcaster or a public broadcaster - who calls the shots?

The chairman is on record as saying he believes the BBC’s staff have a soft-left bias which needs addressing

Wales Online

BBC under fire as Gary Lineker 'step back' leads to stars rallying behind presenter

It was reported on Friday evening that the much loved pundit would be stepping back from his duties presenting Match of The Day on BBC One. The news led to a number of his colleagues refusing to work as a show of solidarity.

Edinburgh Live

BBC crisis escalates as players, stars rally behind Lineker

The BBC is facing an escalating crisis over its suspension of program host Gary Lineker for comments criticizing the British government’s new asylum policy

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Emily Maitlis hits out at the BBC as she continues to defend Gary Lineker

The former Newsnight host has criticised the corporation for taking action against Gary over his views when he has expressed politically charged opinions in the past

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker stood down by BBC as Match of the Day host after furore over asylum-seeker policy tweets

The BBC's famous football program Match of the Day is set to be broadcast without presenters or commentators due to its host being stood down for breaching impartiality guidelines.

ABC News

Political football: how the UK’s culture wars engulfed the national game

For the first time in 59 years, the BBC’s flagship soccer show is broadcasting without a host because of a row over free speech

The Guardian - UK

Joe Lycett 'available' to host Match of the Day as social media users poke fun at show

The comedian says he is “very much available” to step in after the BBC said Gary Lineker would not host the show

Wales Online

Joe Lycett ‘available’ to present Match Of The Day as Twitter users mock BBC

Thousands of social media users shared their thoughts after the BBC decision to take Gary Lineker off the football highlights show.

The Independent UK

Andrew Marr says Tories are 'weirdly obsessive' about the BBC amid Gary Lineker row

Andrew Marr used his LBC show to blast the Tories and the BBC over their response to Gary Lineker's migrant tweet and urged people to 'start talking about something else'

Daily Mirror

Sunak spells it out for Suella and gets très sérieux with Emmanuel

How might PM explain the strategy to stop the small boat crossings to his home secretary and the French president?

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The Guardian - UK

I agree with Gary Lineker on refugees. But he should delete his tweet, for the sake of the BBC

The presenter has the right to air his views on divisive politicians, but it will harm the corporation he loves, says broadcaster and former BBC executive Roger Bolton

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

Brexit has reversed the brains of Sunak and Starmer

The prime minister now supports the EU more enthusiastically than Labour and it’s hard to know which way is up

The National (Scotland)

Massive 95 per cent of BBC staff want Tory donor Richard Sharp out, poll suggests

A MASSIVE 95 per cent of BBC journalists think Richard Sharp, the Tory donor installed at the head of the broadcaster during Boris Johnson’s…

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The Independent UK

Joe Lycett thanks Liz Truss and Nadine Dorries in National Comedy Awards speech

Comedian referenced Conservative political figures while accepting the trophy for ‘Comedy Game Changer’

Daily Mirror

Joe Lycett wins comedy award and thanks Liz Truss and Hugo Boss in acceptance speech

Joe Lycett received the 'comedy game changer' accolade at the National Comedy Awards,

The Independent UK

Richard Sharp’s position as BBC chairman ‘untenable’, says former TV news boss

Exclusive: ‘Ever-stronger sense end credits are about to roll,’ says Roger Mosey

Evening Standard

Why are the Tories being slow choosing their candidate for mayor?

Last time Shaun Bailey was chosen more than 18 months before the vote

Daily Mirror

Broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby says BBC chairman must quit over Boris Johnson loan row

BBC chairman Richard Sharp apologised for introducing Canadian businessman Sam Blyth to Cabinet Secretary Simon Case in 2020 when Mr Blyth was offering to guarantee a loan for the ex-PM

The Independent UK

BBC chair should quit over Boris Johnson loan, veteran broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby says

Senior broadcaster says row is doing ‘a great deal of damage’ to the corporation

The Guardian - UK

BBC chair Richard Sharp should ‘fall on his sword’, says Jonathan Dimbleby

Broadcaster says row over Boris Johnson loan is causing ‘great deal of damage for the BBC’

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