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BBC chair Richard Sharp’s position ‘untenable’ after Lineker row, says Keir Starmer

‘How on earth is he still in position?’ asks Labour leader amid impartiality row

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker won't host Saturday's Match of the Day highlights despite BBC return

Gary Lineker has been reinstated by the BBC following a chaotic weekend which saw the broadcaster in disarray, but he won't immediately return to Match of the Day

Daily Mirror

BBC reveal Gary Lineker’s first TV appearance after tweet row

Mark Chapman is set to present Saturday night’s Match of the Day highlights show.

The Independent UK

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BBC Backtracks on Lineker Over Tweet Slamming UK Asylum Plan

The BBC secured a draw on Monday in its showdown with Gary Lineker, reversing the former football great's suspension from the airwaves for a tweet that criticized the UK government’s new migration policy. The about-face followed a weekend of chaos and crisis for Britain's publicly funded national broadcaster, which faced…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Football great Gary Lineker reinstated as BBC presenter after asylum seeker furore

Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker will continue as a BBC presenter after the corporation apologised on Monday.

The New Daily

BBC apologises after Gary Lineker reinstated as presenter following tweet row

Lineker thanked his fellow pundits and presenters for their ‘remarkable show of solidarity’ over the weekend.

The Independent UK

Leaked BBC email to staff over Gary Lineker row as Director-General Tim Davie apologises

BBC Director-General Tim Davie says that he is pleased that they had reached a way forward with Gary and praises BBC Sport and BBC News for how they 'dealt with some unprecedented challenges'

Daily Mirror

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Lucien Laviscount fumes 'f*** the Tories' as Oscars stars wade in on BBC Gary Lineker row

Good Morning Britain’s Noel Phillips was on the carpet for the Academy Awards ceremony and spoke with the Emily in Paris star and former Waterloo Road actor who wasn't holding back on his opinions of the Conservative government.

Daily Record

BBC backs down on Gary Lineker and says ‘sorry’

Gary Lineker is to return to TV screens as BBC Director-General Tim Davie apologises over ‘difficult period’

Evening Standard

Gary Lineker breaks cover after 'difficult week' as the BBC apologises over schedule chaos

Gary Lineker stepped out to walk his dog after leaving his south west London home having just been told he will be presenting Match Of The Day this weekend following an end to the impartiality row

Daily Mirror

BBC announces social media policy review while reinstating Gary Lineker to Match of the Day

The Former England striker, who has hosted Match of the Day since 1999, came under fire for his social media commentary on the government's asylum seeker policy.

ABC News

BBC has done the right thing asking Lineker to step away, boss says after return

The director-general of the corporation said he ‘respects the views’ of staff who stepped away from sports programming at the weekend.

The Independent UK

BBC reverses Lineker suspension after row over criticism of UK asylum policy

Gary Lineker will return as presenter of flagship BBC football show Match of the Day, the broadcaster said Monday, ending a crisis sparked by his criticism of the UK government's new asylum policy.

France 24

BBC reverses Gary Lineker suspension for Twitter post

The BBC says Gary Lineker will return to the airwaves

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

Gary Neville mocks the BBC over Gary Lineker and Match of the Day U-turn

Gary Neville has responded after the BBC issued an apology to Gary Lineker following the news that the former England striker will return to his Match of the Day position

The Guardian - UK

So Lineker is back. The mutiny is over. But the BBC can’t risk this humiliation again

The standoff occurred because the rules are not clear and the BBC management is dysfunctional. Both must be addressed now, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

Irish Mirror

Gary Lineker reinstated by BBC as policy review to take place

The fallout from Lineker's tweet caused chaos with the BBC's sports broadcasts over the weekend.

Liverpool Echo

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The Independent UK

How the Gary Lineker tweet row unfolded

The 62-year-old sports pundit has been at the centre of a row over impartiality after criticising the Government’s Illegal Immigration Bill.

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker doubles down on migrant issue that sparked BBC saga with emphatic statement

Match of the Day host Gary Lineker was reinstated by the BBC - just three days after he was axed for questioning the government's use of language towards refugees.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker makes another statement on small boat migrants as return to BBC confirmed

Presenter will ‘abide by the editorial guidelines’ until internal review on BBC’s social media guidelines concludes

The Guardian - UK

Gary Lineker row: No 10 refuses to say Sunak has confidence in Tim Davie as star ‘delighted’ to return to BBC – as it happened

Downing Street declines to say whether PM has confidence in BBC director-general after furore over Match of the Day presenter

The Guardian - UK

Gary Lineker to return to Match of the Day after BBC suspension

BBC announces review of social media guidance after presenter was stood down over comments on asylum policy language

Wales Online

The full list of BBC colleagues and celebrities supporting Gary Lineker

The broadcaster is reportedly set to make an apology to the presenter

Bristol Post

Gary Lineker returning to BBC Match of the Day after Twitter row

The broadcaster's Director General Tim Davie has confirmed a deal has been reached with the former England footballer

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