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...There were then furores involving two of the broadcaster’s biggest stars, Huw Edwards and Gary Lineker....
...The BBC has come under fire in recent months over its reporting of the war in Gaza and the use of social media by some of its stars, such as the criticism of government policy by Gary Lineker, its highest-paid...
...Gary Lineker, the BBC’s high-profile football presenter, said politics should be removed from the process....
...In recent days Suella Braverman, home secretary, and Lucy Frazer, culture secretary, have both criticised Lineker, while Tory MPs and rightwing newspapers, notably the Daily Mail, called for his suspension...
...Culture secretary Lucy Frazer said she had spoken to Davie on Sunday about “the deeply concerning allegations involving one of its presenters”....
...Gary Lineker, the BBC’s football presenter, tweeted that politics should be taken out of the appointments process. “The BBC chairman should not be selected by the government of the day....
...Rishi Sunak, co-founder of an investment firm; Oliver Dowden, a former Downing Street adviser; Kit Malthouse, an ex-London deputy mayor; and Lucy Frazer and Suella Fernandes, barristers, were among those...
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