Gary Lineker does not fear BBC suspension as he stands by government criticism

The comments made by the presenter have been branded as 'disappointing and inappropriate'

Gary Lineker said he stands by his criticism of the government's asylum policy and does not fear suspension from the BBC.

When asked by reporters if he feared suspension over his tweets, he said "no". One other reporter asked if he had spoken to the BBC to which he replied: "I'm always talking to the BBC." Asked if he had spoken to the director-general, he said, after a pause, “yeah” before adding “he said… well we chat often”.

Culture secretary Lucy Frazer said it was important for the BBC to maintain impartiality. She said: "As somebody whose grandmother escaped Nazi Germany in the 1930s, I think it’s really disappointing and inappropriate to compare government policy on immigration to events in Germany in the 1930s.” On Tuesday, Lineker wrote on Twitter about a Home Office video in which Suella Braverman unveiled the Government’s plans to stop migrants crossing the Channel on small boats and said the UK is being “overwhelmed”.

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