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Freedom of speech to be prioritised over taking offence under draft guidelines

Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the draft guidelines will prevent police ‘wrongly getting involved in lawful debate’.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak suffers major blow after George Osborne backs Gary Lineker in migrants controversy

Former Tory chancellor George Osborne criticised the rhetoric around asylum policy by some in his party

The Independent UK

BBC sports coverage disrupted for second day over Gary Lineker Twitter row

LONDON: The BBC's sports coverage faced a second day of disruption on Sunday as several members of its staff refused to work in solidarity with star football host Gary Lineker, who was taken off air over a tweet criticising the British government's migration policy.

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Timeline of the Gary Lineker tweet row

The sports pundit, 62, has been embroiled in a row over impartiality after criticising the government’s Illegal Immigration Bill.

The Independent UK

‘Absolute horror’: Senior Tory attacks Rishi Sunak’s small boats bill

Tory rebellion brewing, as Caroline Nokes and other senior figures denounce child detention

The Independent UK

What did Gary Lineker tweet?

Lineker decries ‘immeasurably cruel policy’ in response to Suella Braverman’s immigration bill

The Independent UK

14 times Tories attacked Gary Lineker as weak PM tries to deflect blame for BBC crisis

The BBC is accused of caving into pressure from Tories over Gary Lineker, who has been brutally attacked by MPs - with one branding him a "whinging baby" after he criticised the government's Illegal Immigration Bill

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What is the Stop The Boat Illegal Migration Bill and why is it causing trouble

The Bill is the reason BBC had to cancel much of its sports coverage this weekend

Wales Online

Illegal migration bill is ‘cruelty without purpose’, says Archbishop of York

Jewish leaders join Stephen Cottrell in urging government not to penalise ‘world’s most vulnerable’ as charities and businesses voice horror in open letter

The Guardian - 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

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

Liverpool Echo

'Tory boats for votes - we'll head into this election based fully on a culture war'

Keir Mudie says the new immigration bill unveiled by Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman is a really cheap electoral trick, which is a great indicator we’re up and running campaign-wise

Daily Mirror

BBC apologises for disarray to sport coverage due to Gary Lineker walkouts

Broadcaster admits output will be limited, including much reduced Match of the Day, after presenters’ show of solidarity

The Guardian - UK

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.

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Wales Online

Stopping migrants crossing Channel 'not a priority for most British voters'

Small boats controversy is only a crucial issue for less than a fifth of people, while 67pc cite cost of living and 58pc the NHS

The Independent UK

Stopping Channel crossings not public’s main priority, polling suggests

Cost of living, the NHS and better-paid jobs were main concerns for more people, according to the research by Ipsos.

Daily Mirror

Labour condemns BBC's 'cowardly' decision to take Gary Lineker off air

The Match of the Day host's comments led to criticism from Tory MPs and Cabinet ministers, including the Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker says BBC ‘told him’ to step back from Match Of The Day – reports

Pundit and former Arsenal striker Ian Wright said he would boycott the show in solidarity with Lineker.

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The Guardian - UK

From Brexit to Qatar, Gary Lineker has not shied away from airing his views

BBC presenter has been no stranger to controversy before his latest comments about Suella Braverman

The Independent UK

What is the UK goverment’s plan to tackle small boats all about and how big is the asylum problem?

Government says Illegal Migration Bill will ‘stop the boats’ but critics warn it won’t work

Chronicle Live

The reason Gary Lineker is taking a 'step back' from BBC's Match of the Day

It comes after Gary compared the UK Government's new llegal Migration Bill to language used by 'Germany in the 30s'.

The Guardian - UK

Gary Lineker spoke his mind. Now we should too: fate could have put any one of us in those migrant boats

The BBC presenter’s sidelining will delight ministers eager for a distraction. The last thing they want is for us to see refugees as real people, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Daily Record

Gary Lineker 'stepping back' from Match of the Day as BBC seeks agreement following Suella Braverman Twitter storm

Lineker took aim at the home secretary but was initially set to present the Saturday night flagship show this weekend as normal.

The National (Scotland)

Gary Lineker to STEP BACK from Match of the Day after asylum tweet

GARY Lineker will “step back” from presenting Match Of The Day until he and the BBC have reached an “agreed and clear position” on his use…

Al Jazeera

UK to fund France detention site as leaders agree migration deal

The UK will help fund a detention centre in France as part of a financial package to tackle irregular migration.

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