Match of the Day presenter compared the language used to launch the policy with 1930s Germany
As he walked round the back of the car, he said “no” when asked if he fears suspension over his tweets.
Before closing the door, he was asked if he regretted his tweet, responding “no” and asked if he stood by it he said “course”. She added: “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.”
Last year Lineker was named as the BBC’s top earning on-air talent for the fifth consecutive year, and was paid between £1,350,000 and £1,354,999 in 2021/2022 for Match Of The Day and Sports Personality Of The Year. BBC director-general Tim Davie warned staff about their use of social media when he took on the role at the end of 2020, and guidelines around social media use have since been updated.
The ex-England striker wrote: “There is no huge influx. We take far fewer refugees than other major European countries.
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