2 w. ago Gary Lineker agrees deal with new broadcaster just days on from BBC exit

Gary Lineker has found a new home for his popular football podcast following his earlier-than-expected departure from the BBC in the wake of a controversial social media post

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2 w. ago Gary Lineker signs new media deal ahead of the Club World Cup just weeks after former Match of the Day host's BBC exit

Lineker was initially earmarked to continue working with the BBC through to the 2026 World Cup, but later announced that he would be stepping back for good amid a row over antisemitism.

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2 w. ago Gary Lineker’s The Rest Is Football podcast gets new home after BBC exit

The deal comes after the podcast was removed from the BBC’s audio streaming service last week.

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4 w. ago Sir Michael Palin making return to comedy after penning new deal with BBC

New show will be Monty Python star's Michael’s first comedy since he appeared on Staged in 2021 and the project is said to be 'British comedy at its finest'

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last month Rachel Reeves says Britain is targeting Gulf trade deal with six countries next as she claims Labour's growth push IS working

She told the BBC the agreement would be the Government's 'next deal' as it looks to continue to boost post-Brexit trade ties.

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last month Reeves eyes Gulf trade pact as UK government’s ‘next deal’ after EU summit – business live

China’s and Australia’s central banks cut interest ratesRachel Reeves said the UK government is closing in on a trade pact with six Gulf nations, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, as its next major deal.The chancellor told the BBC the agreement would be the government’s “next deal” as it looks to boost trade ties following Brexit.Britain is in a better place than any other country in the world in terms of deals with those countries.The first deal and the best deal so far with the US, we’ve got the best deal with the EU for any country outside the EU, and we’ve got the best trade agreement with India.We are not going to litigate old arguments, we are going to go forward in the spirit of what we do together, we do better.This deal will mean Britain becoming a rule-taker, accepting dynamic alignment, giving up fishing rights and paying new money to the EU. Nobody has lost more than the fishermen. Continue reading...

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