The Latest Breaking News from Gary Lineker

The BBC Sport presenter has weighed in on the scandal involving Lineker and Match of the Day

“The conversation over the last few weeks has at times been difficult,” says the BBC’s director- general Tim Davie. Understatement of the year? Davie is having a torrid month. First he went to war with Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker over political tweets. Then he inadvertently opened a…

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

‘I don’t think his appointment should stand,’ says Lord Birt – as Lord Patten also criticises under-fire chair

Tribunal rules TV host has not failed to pay any tax or national insurance as IR35 rules do not apply to him

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

Gary Lineker was facing a huge tax bill after HMRC claimed he should have been classed as an employee of the BBC rather than a freelancer

BBC presenter Gary Lineker has won a £4.9 million tax battle with the UK Government ...

The tax authorities pursued him for £4.9 million it claimed should have been paid on income received between 2013 and 2018