Lineker's latest social media activity appears to have breached those guidelines with the i reporting he could lose his position as the BBC's lead presenter for the 2024 Euros. Lineker's retweet has caused anger among Tory MPs, who have called on the BBC to sanction its highest-paid presenter. A senior news figure has told the i that Lineker's latest social media activity puts his role covering this summer's Euros under serious risk. They said: “This is a worse case than usual precisely because it’s in an area that Gary is covering. "He’s let everyone know where he stands on Israel, then by deleting it he can just carry on as before.

Source: BBC January 15, 2024 21:29 UTC