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Gary Lineker: it was factually accurate to call refugee policy cruel

Presenter stands by tweets likening home secretary’s language to 1930s Germany, after BBC impartiality row

The Guardian - UK

How UK broadcasting's key principle of impartiality has been eroded over the years

A word that was bandied about freely in the wake of the Gary Lineker-BBC affair was “impartiality”. Apparently the gold standard of UK broadcasting, it was something that certain critics judged the BBC sports presenter to have breached in his personal social media posts.

The Conversation

Gary Lineker must be impartial as host of 'important' Match Of The Day, says ex-BBC boss

The former England player was suspended from Match Of The Day after a tweet criticising the Government's language over its asylum plans

Wales Online

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Gary Lineker must be impartial as he hosts ‘important’ show, says ex-BBC boss

Lord Birt said he hoped an ongoing review of social media guidelines offered ‘crystal clarity’.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker reduced to tears after Ian Wright and Alan Shearer Match of the Day boycott

Match of Day pundits Alan Shearer and Ian Wright were quick to back colleague Gary Lineker when he was stood down by the BBC.

Liverpool Echo

Gary Lineker details tearful reaction to BBC boycott from Ian Wright and Alan Shearer

The punditry pair were quick to show their support for colleague Lineker when he was stood down by the BBC in the wake of his tweets criticising the government's controversial asylum bill

Daily Mirror

BBC defends its news coverage of Gary Lineker row after viewers’ complaints

The BBC has said it believes coverage of the story was ‘proportionate, fair and duly impartial’.

The Independent UK

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New PFA chairman Omar Beckles determined to be ‘voice for the voiceless’

Beckles replaced John Mousinho in February.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker tweets about 'when folk constantly tell fibs' as Boris Johnson's partygate defence is published

He didn't say who he was referring to, but users online have suggested there's a connection

Wales Online

Gary Lineker in pointed ‘fibs’ tweets after Boris Johnson’s Partygate defence published

BBC star tweets again following furore over his attack on Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy

The Independent UK

Stop kicking the BBC on bias. A right turn was needed, but now it’s gone too far

The corporation was left-leaning, but now it is terrified of attacks from the right. And that’s the biggest threat as it strives for impartiality, says the writer and former BBC environment analyst Roger Harrabin

The Guardian - UK

Greg James fiercely defends BBC in wake of Gary Lineker's Match of the Day suspension

Radio 1 DJ Greg James has stuck up for the BBC after the broadcaster banned Gary Lineker from presenting Match of the Day following his tweet about the Home Office's immigration policy

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker to miss FA Cup coverage as he is ‘silenced by nasty cold’

Former England player and presenter Alex Scott will host Match Of The Day Live instead

Evening Standard

Alex Scott cracks Gary Lineker joke live on BBC after replacing presenter for FA Cup

Alex Scott replaced Gary Lineker for the BBC's coverage of Grimsby's mouth-watering FA Cup quarter-final trip to Brighton after the latter pulled out through illness

Daily Mirror

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Liverpool Echo

Why Gary Lineker is missing today's Match of the Day as BBC confirm replacement

Gary Lineker will miss hosting Match of the Day after coming down with a bad cold that has damaged his voice

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve been silenced … literally’: Gary Lineker absent from BBC after losing voice

After returning to the BBC on Saturday, Gary Lineker will miss Sunday’s coverage due to a ‘nasty cold’, with Alex Scott stepping in

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker cancels appearance on Match Of The Day Live

Alex Scott will be hosting the coverage of Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final between Brighton & Hove Albion and Grimsby Town

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker to miss FA Cup coverage as he is ‘silenced by nasty cold’

Former England player and presenter Alex Scott will host Match Of The Day Live instead.

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Wales Online

Gary Lineker pulls out of presenting FA Cup match tonight and is replaced by BBC

The presenter made his return to the BBC hotseat yesterday following a row over a tweet he sent

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker pulls out of BBC FA Cup coverage as Alex Scott replaces him

The BBC's coverage of Brighton's FA Cup quarter final clash against Grimsby Town will go ahead without Gary Lineker as presenter after he has been forced to withdraw through illness

Irish Mirror

Gary Lineker pulls out of BBC FA Cup coverage as Alex Scott replaces him

The BBC's coverage of Brighton's FA Cup quarter final clash against Grimsby Town will go ahead without Gary Lineker as presenter after he has been forced to withdraw through illness

Daily Mirror

Mark Chapman delivers witty Match of the Day intro as Gary Lineker explains his absence

Gary Lineker is back presenting for the BBC but didn't host Match of the Day on Saturday, as the "brilliant" Mark Chapman covered in his absence and wasted no time addressing the situation in jest

Irish Mirror

Gary Lineker slams Alan Sugar's 'nonsense' hours after returning to BBC duties

Gary Lineker shared a few tweets following his big return to Match of the Day this afternoon - including one taking aim at fellow BBC star Alan Sugar and the Tottenham Hotspurs fan's 'nonsense' opinions

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker slams Alan Sugar's 'nonsense' hours after returning to BBC duties

Wales Online

Why isn't Gary Lineker presenting Match of the Day tonight?

Gary Lineker will not host Match of the Day on BBC One on Saturday night, with Mark Chapman instead introducing the Premier League highlights

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