4 d. ago Gary Lineker apologises for ‘genuine mistake’ as BBC confirms early exit

Downing Street said Lineker had made a ‘significant contribution’ to the BBC but it was important the broadcaster upholds the ‘highest standards’.

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker receives telling message from Alan Shearer after BBC statement is made

Gary Lineker has confirmed he will leave the BBC at the end of the current football season, with Sunday's episode of Match of the Day to be his final one as host

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4 d. ago Grinning Gary Lineker seen for first time since confirming end of BBC career

Gary Lineker has been pictured for the first time since announcing his shock departure from the BBC after being left with little choice but to step down

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4 d. ago Alan Shearer's message to Gary Lineker says it all after MOTD host confirms BBC exit

Regular Match of the Day panelist has shared a studio with Gary Lineker on countless occasions and has shared a message of support ahead of the presenter's Match of the Day farewell

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker sorry for ‘hurt and upset’ as BBC confirms his early departure

The BBC confirmed he will leave his presenting role following this Sunday’s Match Of The Day.

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker statement and apology in full as MOTD host quits BBC after antisemitism row

Gary Lineker has issued an apology have his BBC exit was confirmed and claims now is the right time for him and the organisation to go their separate ways ahead of his final Match of the Day show

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker's statement as his BBC exit is confirmed after antisemitism row

Gary Lineker will leave the BBC after this weekend’s Match Of The Day, it has been confirmed. He will not front BBC coverage of the 2026 World Cup, or coverage of the FA Cup next season

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker quits BBC in video confirming last Match Of The Day appearance

Gary Lineker will leave the BBC following the conclusion of Match of the Day next weekend and will no longer present next year’s FA Cup coverage or the 2026 World Cup, the broadcaster said is a clip he filmed for Instagram.

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4 d. ago Gary Lineker statement in full as BBC confirms presenter’s departure

The former striker had presented Match of the Day since 1999 but has left the broadcaster

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4 d. ago BBC confirms Gary Lineker will leave earlier than planned after social media controversy

Lineker’s departure comes just days after he is accused of sharing ‘antisemitic’ content on social media with the final Match of the Day this season set for Sunday

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4 d. ago Terrifying video shows passenger jet rocking from side to side before thudding into runway and another aborting landing during storm on Greek holiday island

Terrifying footage shared on social media platform TikTok shows the moment one plane thudded into the runway on Saturday at Rhodes International Airport after gales violently jolted a passenger jet.

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4 d. ago Are you sad to see Gary Lineker leave the BBC? Take our poll and have your say

Gary Lineker is leaving the BBC sooner than planned after a social media post sparked major controversy. The Match of the Day host will now bow out next weekend, with his position reportedly deemed 'untenable' by bosses. Are you sad to see him go?

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7 d. ago I tried eating a Mediterranean diet for one week and this difference astonished me

A new diet plan has been popping up all over social media in recent months with users claiming it can help you lose weight and even fight off the threat of diabetes

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1 week ago Drug price cuts: what is Trump planning and what will it mean for big pharma?

President has directed Robert Kennedy to send price targets to industry, with slimming drugs thought to be included Donald Trump has used his executive powers to order sweeping cuts to the price of prescription drugs in the US, in an effort to bring them in line with other developed countries.The plans, first announced in a social media post on Sunday, triggered a sharp fall in drugmakers’ share prices on Monday. However, these later reversed amid growing scepticism that the shake-up would be as severe as promised. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Children under 16 will be BANNED from social media to protect them from 'harmful content' under plans put forward in New Zealand

The draft bill, drawn up by National Party MP Catherine Wedd, is modelled on strict legislation recently passed by Australia.

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2 w. ago Reform UK councillor quits party with attack on Farage just days after election

The councillor had posted on social media about her plans to defect from Reform UK after the election

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Maritime drone shoots down Russian fighter jet for first time, says Kyiv

Ukrainian military intelligence claims Su-30 destroyed over waters near Russian port city of Novorossiisk, drawing no comment from Moscow. What we know on day 1,166See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine has destroyed a Russian Su-30 fighter jet using a missile fired from a seaborne drone, according to Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, in what it said was the world’s first downing of a combat plane by a maritime drone. The GUR’s statement on social media on Saturday said the fighter had been shot down by a military intelligence unit called Group 13 on Friday over waters near Novorossiisk, a major Russian port city on the Black Sea. The Russian defence ministry did not comment on the Ukrainian claim, but an authoritative Russian blogger believed to be close to the ministry said the jet had been shot down. “The pilots ejected and were picked up by civilian sailors,” the blogger, who goes by the name Rybar, said on Telegram. Meanwhile, the mayor of Novorossiisk declared a state o...

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3 w. ago Gardening fans urged not to throw away dandelions – the weeds have little

A plant educator has gone viral on social media after urging people to not kill dandelions growing in their garden – as they actually have a use that some are unaware of

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3 w. ago 'I'm 24 and planning to soft retire by 40 thanks to my savings plan'

A social media user went viral after sharing how she's planning to 'soft retire' in her 40s

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3 w. ago Home Bargains' 'cutest' £12.99 plant stands 'look fabulous' in your garden

The 'fabulous' new Home Bargains plant stands seriously impressed shoppers on social media

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