- BBC executives are increasingly confident they will find a way to hold on to Gary Lineker, the corporation’s star sports presenter who was taken off air after breaching impartiality rules.
- Lineker was suspended after tweeting criticism of the government’s proposed legislation aimed at stopping migrants coming to Britain in small boats.
- Opposition parties accused the BBC of bowing to pressure from ministers and Tory MPs to take action against Lineker.
- BBC director-general Tim Davie said he is “really focused on getting to a solution”.
- Mark Thompson, former BBC director-general, said Lineker had committed a ‘technical breach’.
BBC seeks compromise to keep Gary Lineker
Bosses increasingly confident they can retain sports presenter but pressure mounts on corporation chair to quit
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