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Lineker thought he had ‘special agreement’ with Tim Davie over tweets says agent

Jon Holmes, who represents the Match Of The Day Host, has offered an insight into the recent impartiality row.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker thought BBC had agreed he could tweet about refugees, says agent

Jon Holmes suggests Match of the Day star had thought Tim Davie had special agreement with him before outcry over tweet

The Guardian - UK

Ian Wright fumes at BBC after turning Gary Lineker row into a "hot mess"

Ian Wright was the first pundit to boycott Match of the Day after the BBC controversially axed Gary Lineker - who was reinstated by the broadcaster on Monday morning

Daily Mirror

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Gary Lineker slams Tory MP's 'outrageous' comments that he called northern voters 'racist bigots'

The Match of the Day presenter called the comments 'outrageous'

Manchester Evening News

Ian Wright says ‘heads have got to roll’ after BBC management caused ‘hot mess’ over Gary Lineker row

The former England footballer joined fellow pundits – including Alan Shearer and Alex Scott – to walkout in solidarity with Lineker

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker slams ‘outrageous and dangerously provocative’ false claim about him made by conservative MP Jonathan Gullis on Channel 4 News

The reinstated Match of the Day responded to comments made by Conservative MP Jonathan Gullis

Wales Online

Gary Lineker challenges ‘dangerously provocative’ comments made by Tory MP

The Match Of The Day host described accusations that he called northern voters ‘racist bigots’ as ‘outrageous’.

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Ian Wright says BBC management caused ‘hot mess’ over Gary Lineker impartiality row

The former England footballer joined fellow pundits – including Alan Shearer and Alex Scott – to walkout in solidarity with Lineker

Evening Standard

Ian Wright says BBC management caused hot mess over Gary Lineker impartiality row

The former England footballer joined fellow pundits – including Alan Shearer and Alex Scott – to walkout in solidarity with Lineker.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker suspension echoes Putin’s Russia, says Labour

Shadow minister accuses government of ‘deliberate strategy of undermining BBC’ as calls mount for corporation’s chair to quit

The Guardian - UK

Gary Lineker challenges Elon Musk after son receives Twitter abuse

Sports presenter re-shared a private message which said his eldest son, George, should to be 'burned at the stake'

Wales Online

Gary Lineker row goes to heart of BBC reputation, says Ofcom boss

Dame Melanie Dawes also said the proposed local radio cuts had not been the BBC’s ‘finest hour’ in terms of communication.

Evening Standard

The BBC-Lineker row: Can journalists be ‘impartial’ about human rights?

The BBC is back as an “anti-national” force, but Arnab Goswami may not get a chance to pull off a 56-inch Godi Award-worthy performance this time. The nationalist trolls, after all, are not desi but British in the public broadcaster’s latest controversy.

Newslaundry

Ofcom chief hopes BBC can find way through ‘difficult episode’ with Gary Lineker

Dame Melanie Dawes also said the proposed local radio cuts had not been the BBC’s ‘finest hour’ in terms of communication.

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Daily Mirror

Loose Women pulled off air all week in huge ITV schedule shake-up

There will be no new episodes of lunchtime chat show Loose Women on ITV this week, after Monday's instalment aired hosted by Ruth Langsford

Daily Record

ITV Loose Women star Janet Street Porter faces backlash after Gary Lineker dig

The 76-year-old host stirred viewers up the wrong way with her comments about the newly reinstated BBC host.

Daily Mirror

BBC rocked by 'huge rift' as Gary Lineker fallout sees details leak from bosses' meetings

Gary Lineker will return to his presenting duties at the BBC this weekend, but the agreement to bring him back may not be the end of the matter as bosses face discontent from staff

Wales Online

Gary Lineker row has reportedly caused 'civil war' at BBC

The Match of the Day host compared the Government's migrant policies to Nazi Germany in a tweet

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Daily Mirror

Mark Chapman issues apology on BBC 5 Live return after Gary Lineker saga

Mark Chapman has addressed the BBC's mass exodus over the weekend, which bought their sports coverage to a halt amid the decision to axe Gary Lineker from Match of the Day

Wales Online

Gary Lineker's full statement about future and refugees 'after a surreal few days'

'However difficult the last few days have been, it simply doesn’t compare to having to flee your home from persecution or war to seek refuge in a land far away'

Evening Standard

Former BBC director-general Greg Dyke says reinstatement is ‘like a 5-0 win’ for Gary Lineker

On Monday, it was announced that the sports presenter would be returning to Match Of The Day on Saturday

The Independent UK

Former BBC director-general: Reinstatement is ‘like a 5-0 win’ for Gary Lineker

On Monday, it was announced that the sports presenter would be returning to Match Of The Day on Saturday.

The Guardian - UK

BBC leadership under renewed pressure after Gary Lineker U-turn

Corporation’s reinstatement of Match of the Day presenter described as a ‘capitulation’

The National (Scotland)

BBC director-general to launch social media review - here's what we know

THE director-general at the BBC, Tim Davie, has announced a review into social media guidelines as he recognised “the potential confusion…

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker to return to Match of the Day, makes no apology and tweets about small boats again

BBC says presenter ‘will abide by the editorial guidelines’ until social media review complete

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