this is bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i m lucy grey and these are the latest headlines. the bbc s football programmes are in disarray as on air staff from various shows pull out of saturday s broadcasts in support of presenter gary lineker who was told to step back after criticising the uk government s asylum bill. the corporation s director general insists the decision is to uphold impartiality rules but the opposition labour party accuses bosses of bowing to government pressure. as editor in chief of the bbc i think one of our founding principles is impartiality and that s what we re delivering on. thank and that s what we re delivering on. you very much the bbc is not acting impartially by caving in to tory mps who are complaining about gary lineker.
steve barnett this is bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. to viewers in the uk i m lucy grey and these are the latest headlines. the bbc apologises for changes to sports programme schedules after presenters and pundits pull out in support of presenter gary lineker who was told to step back after criticising the uk government s asylum bill. the bbc director general insists impartiality rules need to be upheld. but the opposition labour party accuses bosses of bowing to government pressure. as editor in chief of the bbc i think one of our founding principles is impartiality and that s what we re delivering on. thank you very much. the bbc is not acting impartially by caving in to tory mps who are complaining about gary lineker.
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fact that richard sharpe is being investigated by two separate investigations and yet hasn t been suspended doesn t smack of fair play. when you interviewed rishi sunak earlier he said that he wouldn t be involved in the situation and it was a decision for the bbc. actually, the position of the bbc. actually, the position of the chairman is a decision for the prime minister said perhaps he ought to get involved in that one. weill. to get involved in that one. well, they came to get involved in that one. well, they came and to get involved in that one. well, they came and we to get involved in that one. well, they came and we would - to get involved in that one. well, they came and we would ask- to get involved in that one. well, they came and we would ask them about that. thank you very much for your time. about that. thank you very much for yourtime. i about that. thank you very much for your time. i should just say, also, that tim davie is doing an interview at the moment, whil
which goes entirely against the united nations committee on human rights. united nations committee on human riahts. ., , ., united nations committee on human riahts. . ., united nations committee on human riahts. . ,., ., ,, rights. that is a separate issue, almost, rights. that is a separate issue, almost. isn t rights. that is a separate issue, almost, isn t it? rights. that is a separate issue, almost, isn t it? and rights. that is a separate issue, almost, isn t it? and the - rights. that is a separate issue, l almost, isn t it? and the moment rights. that is a separate issue, - almost, isn t it? and the moment we are talking about the bbc s impartiality rules and what should be done about this current situation so in terms of what gary lineker did in terms of tweeting from his personal account but he is obviously very, very well known as a bbc sports presenter, do you think it was ok what he did in terms of the impartiality rules at the bbc has? i think it is absolutely righ