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Gary Lineker's son George has spoken of how proud he is of his dad for speaking "up for people who don't have a voice", as backlash against Gary's Match of the Day axe continues

The BBC will air a radically different edition of Match of the Day on Saturday, but regular presenter Gary Lineker will not be tuning in after being stood down by the broadcaster

Gary Lineker was stepped down by the BBC for Saturday's showing of Match of the Day following his comments comparing the Tories' migrant policy to 'Nazi Germany'

The BBC stood Gary Lineker down from his job as a presenter, throwing flagship Premier League highlights show Match of the Day into crisis as presenters boycotted the broadcaster

Tim Davie, BBC director general, says he will not resign over the handling of Gary Lineker criticising the government on Twitter, apologising that audiences "have been affected" thanks to the huge backlash

Sports presenter Gary Lineker, though employed by the BBC, has a right to speak his mind. At all times, but particularly when the chairman Richard Sharp remains in post

Match of the Day has been cut to just 20 minutes tonight, as a number of the presenters stepped back from the show this week in solidarity with Gary Lineker amid the impartiality row

The BBC apologised to its staff this weekend in a letter which was leaked after the broadcaster's sports programming was thrown into chaos amid their decision to temporarily pull Gary Lineker from Match of the Day

The Prime Minister’s response comes as the row over the England legend turned broadcaster’s ouster from Match of the Day continued to overshadow the Government’s controversial refugee crackdown

Gary Lineker was able to visit the King Power on Saturday to watch Leicester take on Chelsea after being forced to "step back" from his Match of the Day role by the BBC

Fans of Gary Lineker have unearthed an awkward BBC statement from 2018, which said 'any expression of Gary's personal political views does not affect the BBC's impartiality' amid a new row

Gary Lineker has been embroiled in an impartiality row involving the BBC over a tweet which he posted recently, and it has since been speculated that he could join BT Sports in its wake

Match of the Day's running time has been slashed after the programme was thrown into crisis by the fallout of the BBC's decision to stand Gary Lineker down from presenting duties

The BBC have controversially taken Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker off air for criticising the government - despite their impartiality policy being inconsistent

The BBC have been forced to air a repeat of The Repair Shop this afternoon as Final Score is pulled from the air amid the broadcaster's decision to take Gary Lineker off Match Of The Day

Match of the Day host Gary Lineker was axed by the BBC after daring to criticise the government's controversial Illegal Migration Bill and question their appalling rhetoric

The BBC spent too long deciding what to do about Gary Lineker, and they are now paying the price, as backlash over his removal from Match of the Day grows, and the situation is bigger than was ever needed

The BBC will broadcast a shorter version of Match of the Day without commentary after the crisis engulfing the programme following Gary Lineker's suspension worsened

The BBC is facing fresh turmoil with the Match of the Day highlights show, after presenters, pundits and commentators all pulled out of featuring on Saturday's programme

Gary Lineker was dropped by the BBC ahead of Saturday's Match of the Day broadcast following his row with bosses with Leicester fans making their feelings clear about their hero as he attended the weekend's clash with Chelsea

The telly brainbox urged her Twitter followers to watch a video she recorded at the broadcaster's London offices

Gary Lineker was controversially axed by the BBC after questioning the government's new Illegal Migration Bill and the language the Conservatives use towards refugees

Match of the Day is set to be shown without punditry or presenters after Gary Lineker's axing caused widespread condemnation from a large percentage of the broadcaster's on-air talent

The BBC's football coverage on Saturday will be limited after the broadcaster controversially forced presenter Gary Lineker to "step back" for criticising the government

The Labour leader said the row over Gary Lineker being suspended from Match of the Day was a result of the Government refusing to take responsibility for the mess they'd made of the asylum system