Gary Lineker hits back at Tory MP's 'dangerously provocative' Nazi claims

Lineker blasts Tory for 'outrageous' claim he called northern voters 'bigots'

Match of the Day host Gary Lineker rubbished false claims from Tory MP Jonathan Gullis that he called northern voters 'racist bigots, Nazis' during illegal immigration bill row

Gary Lineker fumes at 'dangerously provocative' comments by Tory MP

The BBC's highest-paid star has been at the centre of an impartiality row after criticising the Government's illegal immigration crackdown on Twitter.

Gary Lineker scolds Tory MP over claim BBC host called northern voters 'racist bigots and Nazis'

Gary Lineker has described accusations that he called northern voters “racist bigots” as “outrageous and dangerously provocative”. The recently reinstated Match Of The Day host took to Twitter once again in response to comments made by Conservative MP Jonathan Gullis. During an interview with Channel 4 News, Mr Gullis said he was not concerned with upsetting members of the “Twitterati”. Speaking about Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s recent legislat…

Gary Lineker hits back at Tory MP's 'dangerously provocative' Nazi claims

In a TV news interview, Conservative politician Jonathan Gullis made false claims about Gary Lineker days after an impartiality row at the BBC and following the government's recent legislation on small boats.

Gary Lineker Takes To Twitter To Slam Tory MP’s “Dangerously Provocative” Remark & Retweet Former Prime Minister’s Criticism Of Gov’t Asylum Policy

All eyes have been trained on Gary Lineker’s Twitter account since the Match of the Day host struck a deal with BBC management to return to work this weekend, and he has not disappointed. In amongst numerous tweets about football, Lineker has slammed a Conservative MP for “outrageous and dangerously provocative” accusations against him and […]

Gary Lineker challenges ‘dangerously provocative' comments made by Tory MP

The Match Of The Day host described accusations that he called northern voters ‘racist bigots' as ‘outrageous'.