Top Stories brings you the latest, breaking news from our trusted global network of journalists. The app also offers the BBC World Service Radio streamed live, social features and personalisation so you can re-order the news categories to suit your interests. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was reluctant to comment on the matter, saying the row between the BBC and Lineker is "a matter for them, not the government", but he admitted that "not everyone will always agree" with the new asylum seeker policy. The BBC News app brings you news from the BBC and our global network of journalists. PM: 'Not everyone will always agree' on new asylum seeker policy The BBC's guidelines on impartiality explained - and do they apply to Gary Lineker? Joe Pike analysis: The role of BBC director general has always been a balancing act - it's not getting easier Alistair Bruce-Ball covered Arsenals 3-0 win against Fulham at Craven. Mr Hunt added: "The central thing that people want to know is that there isn't any kind of political agenda in the way the BBC goes about its business, which I'm not saying there is, but that is the confidence people need to have."īBC acknowledges 'strength of feeling' among staff as programmes taken off air A BBC commentator has admitted it was a 'difficult decision to make' after returning to work for the broadcaster on Sunday. "If you believe in BBC independence, then it's not for the chancellor or any other government minister to say how these issues are resolved," he said. Jeremy Hunt, speaking to Sophy Ridge on Sunday, said he "profoundly" disagrees with Lineker's comments.īut the chancellor appeared to row back from demanding that Lineker apologise. BBC boss Tim Davie said he took 'proportionate action' after Lineker apparently breached BBC impartiality guidelines by comparing the government's language on its migration policy to 1930s Germany. Cardiff crash: Police say victims were not found for 46 hours. Hunt 'profoundly disagrees' with Lineker comments Victims of Cardiff crash were trapped for almost two days, police confirm. Some 27% said the BBC was right, while 20% did not know. A snap YouGov poll showed that 53% of the British public say the BBC was wrong to suspend the former football star and veteran broadcaster.
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