Breaking BBC apologise over Gary Lineker affair as presenter set to return
Gary Lineker will return to hosting Match Of The Day after BBC director-general Tim Davie apologised for the disruption to the weekend's football coverage.
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British PM Sunak hopes for solution as Lineker removal sparks BBC sport chaos
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he hoped a stand-off between Gary Lineker and the BBC can be "resolved in a timely manner" after the British broadcaster's sport service was decimated on Saturday.
Explained: What are the BBC’s impartiality guidelines and do they apply to Gary Lineker?
Match Of The Day presenter Gary Lineker has been asked to step back from his hosting duties on the BBC show after becoming embroiled in a row over impartiality.
Gary Lineker row: BBC schedule hit by extra disruption as more presenters pull out
BBC presenter Alex Scott has said she will not host one of the broadcaster's main soccer programmes on Saturday, throwing the corporation’s sporting timetable into further disarray.
Lineker fallout continues with further BBC boycotts
The fallout to Gary Lineker "stepping back" from presenting Match of the Day continues with more presenters deciding to boycott BBC's Football Focus and Final Score programmes.
Gary Lineker row: No presenter or pundits for Saturday’s Match Of The Day
Match Of The Day, the BBC's flagship soccer programme, will “focus on match action without studio presentation or punditry” after several former footballers pulled out of the show.
Joseph Fiennes to play England manager Gareth Southgate in theatre
The Handmaid’s Tale actor Joseph Fiennes will star as England manager Gareth Southgate in a new play at the National Theatre.
BBC stands by decision to remove classified results from 5 Live schedule
BBC chiefs remain committed to ditching classified football results from Radio 5 Live’s Saturday schedule despite a backlash against the move.