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Senior figures believe BBC may have to part ways with presenter if compromise can't be reached - as insiders welcome Samir Shah's tough line on tweeting

The Match of the Day presenter has been embroiled in a fresh dispute over his political views after previously sparking an impartiality row when he criticised Suella Braverman.

Samir Shah says the sports presenter "seemed to breach" guidelines with online swipes at Tory MPs.

Gary Lineker has 'breached BBC guidelines' over his comment about Grant Shapps, the incoming BBC chairman has said.

Gary Linekers social media post about Defence Secretary Grant Shapps appears to breach BBC guidelines, the future chairman of the corporation has claimed.

Samir Shah also said the row over impartiality guidelines between the BBC and Gary Lineker is a "pyschodrama" to which the corporation "needs to find a solution".

BBC Chair Samir Shah has talked Israel-Hamas war and Richard Sharp as he appeared in front of Culture, Media & Sport Committee for first time.

QUENTIN LETTS: And our next contestant, please: yes, it was time for another BBC chairman confirmation hearing. Mr Shah, 71, appeared before the select committee to allow MPs to abuse him.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Could this be the same man who encouraged foreign artists, dancers and writers to come to the UK using the little-known Home Office scheme?

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