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Serve licence fee payers and deliver the bbc that is really focused on world—class impartial landmark output and i look forward to as resolving the situation and look forward to delivering that. that was the bbc�*s �*s director—general they are speaking to our north america correspondent. lets talk to our reporter charlotte gallagher. lots going on in that interview but mainly he said he was sorry to audiences, he was sorry for the disruption. he kept repeating that gary lineker was the ...

I cant imagine anyone has answered the question you have been asking throughout the day because it does seem an impossible situation that the bbc has got itself into. paul siegert there. as the british branch of silicon valley bank heads for insolvency — the uk government is seeking to minimise any wider disruption to the tech sector. the british chancellor, jeremy hunt, spoke to the governor of the bank of england — following the collapse of the banks american parent company. its the bigges...

Had to step down. leicesterfans outside the king power stadium. prime minister rishi sunak has issued a statement about the row. he says, "as prime minister, i have to do what i believe is right, respecting that not everyone will always agree. that is why i have been unequivocal in my approach to stopping the boats. gary lineker was a great footballer and is a talented presenter. "i hope that the current situation between gary lineker and the bbc "can be resolved in a timely manner, "but it is r...

Resigning. this, i put to him, is becoming unmanageable, and also, you know, is it that you could have done things differently? and i asked him another key question, what if gary lineker had supported the policy of the uk government? remember, his tweet was criticising the uk government policy on migrants, and he wouldnt go into that. he wouldnt go into any hypotheticals as he put it. but, he said that he loves hisjob. he prays gary lineker a lot, he said he is the greatest sports broadcaster bu...

Losing a days play because of today and that is how strongly they feel about the action that he is taken today. i have spoken to colleagues and they dont take action like this lightly. they have been put in a very difficult position by gary lineker�*s suspension and it is something many of them have thought long and hard over but theyjust felt they had no option but to stand alongside him and other colleagues that announced they would not be appearing on much of the day and football focus earl...

Now, there will be some additional support for pensioners like sue, those on low incomes and on disability benefits. and if you want to see how you might be affected, theres loads of information on the bbc�*s website. now, it is worth noting that for the past six months, everyones been getting a £66 discount on their bill, totalling £400 paid for by the government. but, at the end of this month, that is ending. businesses have also been receiving government support for their energy costs, bu...

This is nothing to do with anything to do with the specifics of where a tweet is sent and i will talk in general terms but it is about getting involved in party political matters. what i would say is, i am listening hard. this is been a tough time for the bbc and we care about our audiences. we want to get the right outcome for this. were working very hard to get that done and i would like to see gary lineker return on air on the bbc. youre questioning his impartiality but there are lots of peop...

True? is that the uk government, the right—wing press, all of that, that made a difference for you this time? absolutely not. anyone who knows me, by the way, knows that we are in the bbc, and myself, are absolutely driven for a passion for impartiality. not left, right or pandering to... impartiality. not left, right or pandering to. . ._ if youd supported it would you have removed them from. hot if youd supported it would you have removed them from.— if youd supported it would you have rem...

Football. do you think he got the sense ofjust how much this had impacted the wider organisation of the bbc? i impacted the wider organisation of the bbc? , ., ., , the bbc? i put it to him that this is unprecedented, _ the bbc? i put it to him that this is unprecedented, whats - the bbc? i put it to him that this - is unprecedented, whats happening, in that you have got sports programming that is disrupted. that has never happened before. and you have got british people who pay the licence fee,...

Pressure from the government and the right—wing press even the uk which was an accusation by opposition politicians here, journalist, other sports stars. he said that isnt the case. there was an interesting question by our colleague because this tweet by gary lineker was critical of the current policy for immigrants coming into the uk. she asked him would you have suspended gary lineker if he said i 100% agree with this new policy by the uk government? you not be drawn on that. he also would n...