this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories. concerning him, the bbc said he is stepping back from presenting match of the day, while in a position can be negotiated between him and his team about his social media hosting and follows the row over gary tweeting the government language around asylum policy and he compared it to germany in the 1930s we live much more on the breaking story in the coming hours. over the top

story. britain will pay france nearly 600 million dollars over the next three years for a new detention centre and more patrols to help clamp down on migrants travelling to britain in small boats. there is no one solution to solving this problem and nor will it be solved overnight. and this will help notjust solved overnight. and this will help not just friends in solved overnight. and this will help notjust friends in uk. we solved overnight. and this will help notjust friends in uk.— notjust friends in uk. we have to work closely _ notjust friends in uk. we have to work closely together _ notjust friends in uk. we have to work closely together if _ notjust friends in uk. we have to work closely together if we're - notjust friends in uk. we have to l work closely together if we're going to dismantle these groups and be more _ to dismantle these groups and be more efficient. a gunman opens fire at a jehovah's witness hall in the german city of hamburg. police say at least 7 people have been killed including a pregnant woman and her unborn baby. heavy snow in the uk causes travel chaos on roads, plus train cancellations and flight delays as well as hundreds of school closures. and with days to go until the stars hit the red carpet, who will be the biggest winners

at this year's oscars? britain will give france nearly half a billion pounds over the bbc sports presenterfor much the bbc sports presenter for much of the day is stepping back from that role on much of the day until an agreement is reached on his social media posting. this is a bbc statement and it follows a huge row over impartiality on comments that gary made criticising the language around the governments new asylum policy trying to stop small boats coming in across the channel from france. gary had compared the language around that policy to

germany in the 1930s and that caused the huge uproar. they have been called to take action against gary and have said that following the recent social media activity, that it is founded to be a breach of our guidelines and the software correspondent who has been following the story for us. what more can you tell us about the statement from the bbc? , ., tell us about the statement from the bbc? , a, c, _, tell us about the statement from the bbc? , ., ., , , bbc? they had to comment because there been among _ bbc? they had to comment because there been among politicians - bbc? they had to comment because there been among politicians and . bbc? they had to comment because | there been among politicians and the media about the bbc impartiality and it is been a constant that his social media has been in the past was to pointed out the bbc as pointed out that he is a freelance presenter. he is not a journalist or correspondent where the rules fall impartiality somewhat tougher and an

eastenders actor come if they were to retreat something with that be an issue of trust. in this case, precious been mounting for some time. the general director has been asked by mps on the cultural media sport select committee which is a group of mps but the issue of trust and impartiality since the current director took over from his predecessor, he has put on a lot of investments in terms of trust impartiality with that actually means. on this occasion, we stress the statement that we have is in the bbc and not from gary at all. a position needs to be reached. the? position needs to be reached. they have not fired _ position needs to be reached. they have not fired them _ position needs to be reached. they have not fired them but their disks having them step back with a agreed that position. between the bbc and gary lineker, he's a big user of social media. he likes to speak his

mind and there is the tension. the tension that has to be resolved. it has been a bit of a problem for the bbc because he has a very highly paid star, some of the bulls and quite an audience and many would say he can get a job with other broadcasters with ease. in particular, the bbc said that when it comes to sports coverage, gary is second to none. we have never said that kerry should be in the opinion free zone and it continues that she cannot have, we have said that he should keep well away from taking side on party political issues or political controversies that's really the issue. it's not an issue focused thing is when it involves one political party or another. it is a highly controversial issue that he has commented on and that is of how asylum—seekers are treated when

they enter the uk and comparing the language of politicians today with the politicians of germany in the 19305 the politicians of germany in the 1930s is something that caused quite a lot of controversy in political circles and beyond. fine a lot of controversy in political circles and beyond.— a lot of controversy in political circles and beyond. one of the thins circles and beyond. one of the things peeple _ circles and beyond. one of the things people might _ circles and beyond. one of the things people might find - circles and beyond. one of the things people might find quite| circles and beyond. one of the. things people might find quite a circles and beyond. one of the - things people might find quite a bit difficult to understand is they are different rules, tougher rules for bbc news staff like ourselves if we were to tweet then for people like gary lineker was not a news presenter, he is a sports presenter and the public, they do see a bbc presenter. and the public, they do see a bbc resenter. . , ., presenter. there are rules that we a- -l the presenter. there are rules that we apply the correspondence - presenter. there are rules that we apply the correspondence like - apply the correspondence like yourself in a different context but no matter what role we do come if you have a bbc pass on the back of that, there are values of the corporation say that all the staff should adhere to and as a corporation, they are afraid of

anything that could impact viewer trust on behalf of the bbc. reviewing the statements, you don't agree favour between the lines to see that with a genitive that clearly is to see if there is a position that can be reached we will bring you all will of that when it comes in but when they say they're agreeing on the position, and opens the door to landing a position where there is a compromise that could be reached. . ~ there is a compromise that could be reached. ., ~ , ., , . reached. thank you very much indeed. that is our news _ reached. thank you very much indeed. that is our news correspondent. - reached. thank you very much indeed. that is our news correspondent. we i that is our news correspondent. we will come back to that story with more reaction to the bbc and gary lineker is stepping down from presenting match of the day to and more on that later in the programme. britain will give france nearly half a billion pounds over the next three years, to pay for more french help in stopping migrants crossing

the channel on small boats. the deal was agreed at a summit in paris between the uk prime minister rishi sunak and french president emmanuel macron. mr sunak said the money would pay for hundreds of french law enforcement officers and a new detention centre in france. president macron hailed what he called �*a new start�* in relations with the uk. mr sunak said he and president macron had made particular progress in three areas — migration, energy and security. i believe today's meeting does mark a new beginning. and we are looking to the future. if future that builds on all that we share. our history, our geography and our values. in the future that is far more ambitious about how we work together to improve the lives of the people we serve. we've discussed every aspect of our crucial alliance today and

made an important progress in three areas in particular, migration, energy and security. the uk prime minister rishi sunak said he and president macron made particular progress in three areas — migration, energy and security we believe the right way to approach this migration is a border state. european — this migration is a border state. european union and notjust this migration is a border state. european union and not just friends in uk _ european union and not just friends in uk we _ european union and not just friends in uk. we have to work closely together— in uk. we have to work closely together in order to precisely dismantle these groups to be more efficient_ dismantle these groups to be more efficient and this is why it is part of the _ efficient and this is why it is part of the key— efficient and this is why it is part of the key topics we have to discuss in the _ of the key topics we have to discuss in the framework of this community. our political correspondent rob watson has more on the signifcance of today's summit in paris. this is what he had to say about today's summit. the atmosphere today

was a very good one, really friendly one and this french british summit is a kind of the beginning of the new between france and uk. the uk love the eu and the uk did not leave europe and we to take stock of that of any partnership and to reinforce and corporation and political cooperation between france and uk. i think the key message is a message of friendship and the message of partnership and the messenger corporation between france and uk. i know from mr rishi sunak very well and is a great politician and a good friend and i think he is a chance between france and uk. we are enforcing a partnership and the

first he wanted to ascend today was president macron. it is also obvious that uk and france stand together and this challenge that we have to face with the war in ukraine and opposing vladimir putin and russia, defending the interests of the people of ukraine. uk and france will stand together in this one of the political messages that president macron and the prime minister rishi sunak wanted to send. i'm joined now by mujtaba rahman, europe managing director at the eurosia group. what are your thoughts on this because both rishi sunak and president macron, were talking about a new era in things have been quite

rocky since brexit and this seemed determined to have a new start. i think that is right. if you think about the aftermath of brexit and the entire continent, the link that is been the most strained is the bilateral uk france one. i think that as a consequence of the perception of borisjohnson and they really didn't like him they believed it was a liar and an trustworthy and liz truss short tenure and power was marked by economic chaos and that raised a lot of eyebrows and parents in different parts of the government andindeed in different parts of the government and indeed with rishi sunak, there is a genuine opportunity to reset into men come from similar professional backgrounds and are of a similar age professional backgrounds and are of a similarage and professional backgrounds and are of a similar age and one can see the chemistry and relationship between the two and a think there is a genuine desire and eagerness on the uk side to move the conversation forward and i think that is matched

by the sentiment on the french side as well. today, we'll talk about the substance i am sure but it's really the symbolism of turning the corner and signalling that we now have leaders in the uk and france that are looking to move the relationship forward. �* , , . . ., forward. and the specific deal aaivin forward. and the specific deal giving france _ forward. and the specific deal giving france hundreds- forward. and the specific deal giving france hundreds of- forward. and the specific deal - giving france hundreds of millions of pounds of stop the small boats, is that something that you welcome? it signals an unprecedented level of cooperation as the leaders also described in the press conference. there will be a new detention centre for migrants and a binational command centre for police and the english channel and 500 new police on beaches and surveillance technology they'll be financed by the financial commitment rishi sunak is made and so, they get the signal

more cooperation between the two sites and whether it resolves the problem of small boats in the english channel, i think it's an altogether separate question and to my mind, it's much more difficult structural which there no instant solution but i think these are policy initiatives that will go some way to helping rishi sunak try and meet this that is articulated. there is not some the that that he would be in agreement on an emmanuel macron was clear that in order to do that, he needed to do that and not be forthcoming for quite some time. they've been paid a lot of money to do more to help on the small boat issue but do you think the french are really committed to stopping those people coming across the channel and small boats? i those people coming across the channel and small boats? i think the french are committed _ channel and small boats? i think the french are committed to _ channel and small boats? i think the french are committed to addressing| french are committed to addressing the problem and doing what they can with the resources they have

available to help facilitate and address this problem and so, i don't believe in any shape or form or doubt emmanuel macron's motives and there are challenges within france from migration but they are of a different nature and i do trust the french commitment to try and help rishi sunak in this regard but i think this is a much bigger structural challenge that he is going to take a while to resolve and the press conferences welcome and may move the conversation forward by think there may be more that needs to be done. think there may be more that needs to be done-— think there may be more that needs to be done. ., ,, i. , . ., to be done. thank you very much for our to be done. thank you very much for your analysis- _ to be done. thank you very much for your analysis. thank— to be done. thank you very much for your analysis. thank you. _ to be done. thank you very much for your analysis. thank you. breaking l your analysis. thank you. breaking news concerning the bbc sports presenter terry lineker. —— gary.

gary will step back from the bbc�*s words from presenting until the corporation has reached an agreed position on his use of social media and he has been embroiled in this latest row over impartiality because he compared the language used by the government to launch their new asylum policy, their new attempt and plan to stop small boat smoke coming across the channel, he compared that the 1930s germany. that was usually controversial in the bbc have said today that they have been in extensive discussions with gary lineker and his team and the statement since we consider his recent social activity to be a breach of our guidelines. the bbc has decided that he will step back from presenting match of the day until we've gotten agreed and clear

position on his use of social media. gary lineker has been presenting match of the day for some 20 years and has never been afraid to voice his opinions about political matters and he's been in hot water with the bbc numerous times. but he sighed what looks to be a rapper on the knuckles from the bbc, they have not sacked amber fired them for match of the day they said he is stepping back for much of the day until there is an agreed and clear position on his postings on social media about controversial. they can agree that position, we will have to wait and see. let's bring you the latest from germany. police in germany say the gunman who killed 7 people — and injured 8 — at a jehovah's witness meeting in hamburg,

was a 35—year—old german citizen — and a former member of the religious group. these images show police storming the building. the shooter killed himself at the scene. no motive has been established, but officials don't believe the attack was an act of terror. they say the man was legally entitled to own a gun, and was acting alone. fifty people were in the hall at the time of the attack — a pregant woman and her unborn child were among the victims. jenny hill reports from hamburg. in the quiet of a city suburb, a man prepares to kill. mobile phone footage captures him as he approaches the building, readies his gun. inside the hall, oblivious to his presence, his intentions, jehovah's witnesses had gathered. it's thought for bible study. gunfire hey! translation: | didn't - realise what was happening.

i was filming with my phone and only realised through the zoom that someone was shooting at the jehovah's witnesses. then i realised what was going on there. after firing through the window, the attacker smashed his way into the building to continue his deadly rampage. when armed police arrived, he appears to have turned his gun on himself. it's emerged that the 35—year—old, named only as philip f, was a formerjehovah's witness who'd left the community on bad terms. translation: it's a horrible act, a very cruel deed. - we've seen a few things in hamburg, but a mass killing on this scale is new to us. we knew it from tv, but we didn't imagine it could happen in our city. and he brought terror to the streets. casualties rushed to safety.

no time for stretchers. at this point, no—one knew whether he was acting alone. by first light, a terrible tally. seven people shot dead. among them, an unborn baby — killed in her mother's womb. bodies brought out as investigators scoured the building. as people here try to absorb what happened, one question persists — why? jenny hill, bbc news, hamburg. iran and saudi arabia have agreed to re—establish diplomatic relations after seven years. they will also activate co—operation deals, and hold talks on how to further strengthen their ties. the announcement came after discussions in china, and both sides have been quoted praising beijing's role in the process. the countries have had no formal ties since 2016, when riyadh's embassy in tehran was attacked, following the saudi execution of a shia cleric.

saudi arabia has traditionally been close to the united states, whose ties with both iran and china have been strained. our security correspondent, frank gardner has been explaining what prompted this thawing of relations. it isa it is a need for dialogue. at the prime minister over here in london earlier this week and he said our doorfor earlier this week and he said our door for dialogue earlier this week and he said our doorfor dialogue is earlier this week and he said our door for dialogue is always open with iran and we should not delude ourselves that there any great more in terms of policy. iran and saudi arabia do not like each other in terms of governments. they are in complete opposite sides when it comes to the war in yemen and the conflict in syria, the treatment of minorities in saudi arabia and they both live and a dangerous and volatile neighbourhood and they've got to get on with each other. it cannot go on, this and this friction because it is expensive in europe

around building up a massive arsenal of ballistic missiles having a suspect nuclear programme. saudi arabia have a bit of a wake—up call in september 2019 one of missiles and drones slammed into its oil infrastructure and knocked out half of its oil export production in just a matter of a few minutes. iran never owned up to the purpose suspicion is that iran was behind it. it cannot take iran and the conflict and that to reach an accommodation. so, is a part of. and some of the the 95th academy awards ceremony or oscars —

is almost upon us. while "everything everywhere all at once" looks like an obvious frontrunner for the top prize of best picture, in some of the acting categories the races appear to be a lot closer. here's our los angeles correspondent sophie long, with a look at some of the nominated films and artists. as we enter the final furlong, it is looking very good for michelle yeoh. a win for her would be historic. it's beyond me — being recognised as an actress. it's like a whole community of asians coming forward and saying, "you're going to do this for us, you have to do this for us." while it's well—positioned to take best picture, it left some traditional oscars voters a bit baffled, so it's still possible they could give the top prize to top gun: maverick. they might feel more comfortable, it is six knots, including best picture

and best director. she is already won two oscars but does not mean another will not come her way. why'd you gain all that weight? someone close to me passed away. when it comes to best actor, everyone's talking about brendan fraserfor his role in the whale. my internal organs are two feet in at least _ but elvis has not left the building yet. it's been nominated for nine oscars, including best actor for austin butler, who, in the words of the late lisa marie presley, embodied the heart and soul of her father so beautifully. now, i'm sitting here next to you, and if you're going back inside, i'm following you inside. and if you're going home, i'm following you there, too. colin farrell is also in the running for his role in the banshees of inisherin, which has nine nominations, including best picture and best supporting nods for three of his co—stars. quieter contenders for best actor are paul mescal for aftersun and the ever—gracious bill nighy, nominated for the first time for his beautifully british understated performance in living.

best supporting actress — now, that's quite a field. they're all first—timers, except angela bassett for black panther: wakanda forever. and they're all super nice and rooting for each other. you know, there wasjust, like, things i didn't know about all these women and just really, like, lovely. yeah. i was really happy for them. and jamie lee curtis — i met her and she was lovely to me, and angela bassett, too. it has nothing to do about winning. it'sjust about artists connecting, women connecting, mothers connecting. and it was glorious. but last year's ceremony was remembered for a show—stopping sense of humour failure, when will smith showed the world that, at the academy awards, anything can happen. sophie long, bbc news, hollywood. a recap that gary lineker is

stepping back from presenting match of the day into the bbc have reached an agreement on his use of social media. more on that you have been watching bbc news. the skidmore on that gary lineker story. working a lot on much of the day and he has been sitting on much of the day, eat we know what it means to me and he is told the bbc that he will not be doing the programme tomorrow and solidarity. let's talk to alastair campbell as co—host of the rest is politics podcast is not and a company owned by gary lineker. and in some ways, you have business with gary lineker because you work on that podcast and it's part of his company but what do you think of this announcement by the bbc that he

is stepping back for much of the day? at the second part of come to later but it day? at the second part of come to later but , day? at the second part of come to later bu , , ., , ., later but it is unbelievable that ou feel later but it is unbelievable that you feel you — later but it is unbelievable that you feel you have _ later but it is unbelievable that you feel you have to _ later but it is unbelievable that you feel you have to make - later but it is unbelievable that - you feel you have to make that clear right at the top it is true, but doesn't mean that for example that every single bbc bulletin should start off with the words, we should point out the viewers that the bbc is shared by many mixed massive donations to the conservative party and ep borisjohnson again loan. i wasjust explained to and ep borisjohnson again loan. i was just explained to the viewers that you have a connection to him. i think that plays into the bigger point in going to make to you that i think this decision is driven by an utterly craven political cowardice at the top of the bbc and that is what is led to gary and this thing about stepping backwards, spiritually think about this. gary has made it clear that he is not going to be presenting match of the

day because he's not going to tow the line. and may i say, ian, well done you, fair you. there's a great quote that comes from 1930s germany because there's been a lot of discussion about 1930s germany recently, never be a bystander. in rightist in the right thing and saying that i will not stand by while someone gets treated so unfairly by a politically, political cowards of the top. in unfairly by a politically, political cowards of the top.— unfairly by a politically, political cowards of the top. in language of the top with _ cowards of the top. in language of the top with nazi _ cowards of the top. in language of the top with nazi germany, - cowards of the top. in language of the top with nazi germany, a - cowards of the top. in language of the top with nazi germany, a lot l cowards of the top. in language of| the top with nazi germany, a lot of labour politicians of distance themselves from those comments. do you agree with some of those comments that gary lineker made? i do. i'vejust been comments that gary lineker made? i do. i've just been working and the reason why i field is so strongly, been reading a lot about 1930s germany and drain the swamp. enemies of the people, ourjudges,

invasions, swarms, people coming over here and taking everything from muscles of all the stuff, all the language that they've used on this bill is deliberate. it is about polarising comments about inflaming debate rather than solving problems. gary lineker didn't say any of that, i said that. but what he said was we take fewer refugees than other european countries. that is a fact. we are 18th in the week of european nations of taking refugees. 18. to shared the telegraph, the sun and the express and others of the right wing rags, you would think they are all coming here. what save the other day, 100 million and then in the next day was billions. this is madness instead of the bbc single, we have principles, we have standards, if you had words, fiona bruce, nick robinson, you, you could not say anything that would be

deemed remotely controversial in the viewers eyes. deemed remotely controversial in the viewers eyes-— viewers eyes. viewers find this confusing- _ viewers eyes. viewers find this confusing- i— viewers eyes. viewers find this confusing. i bbc— viewers eyes. viewers find this confusing. i bbc presenter, - viewers eyes. viewers find this i confusing. i bbc presenter, they think you edwards is a bbc presenter and in the minds of the licence fee payers, this are all bbc presenters and they do not make this distinction between news and sports and other areas. in distinction between news and sports and other areas.— and other areas. in which case, i'm sor but and other areas. in which case, i'm sorry but as — and other areas. in which case, i'm sorry but as a _ and other areas. in which case, i'm sorry but as a result _ and other areas. in which case, i'm sorry but as a result of— and other areas. in which case, i'm sorry but as a result of what - and other areas. in which case, i'm sorry but as a result of what is - sorry but as a result of what is happening today, you're going to have to psych alan sugar from the apprentice, you're glad to sect karen brady because she makes donations to the tory party was stimulated and alan sugar did tweets aboutjeremy corbyn during his leadership of the labour party and the rows up on anti—semitism, which were a thousand times worse than anything gary lineker had said. he photoshopped, you got a photoshopped picture ofjeremy corbyn wearing nazi metals in a car with adolf

hitler. national international pressure, we read that the bbc are backpedaling on these programmes in the upcoming series because they're worried it will provoke a right—wing backlash about those right wing conservatives who do not think climate change is a real crisis. this is cowardice, ben. and the people who decide this have to understand that this is not about gary lineker, and if it were about gary lineker, and if it were about gary lineker, and if it were about gary lineker, you can say, i like gary lineker, you can say, i like gary lineker, you can say, i like gary lineker, or i don't like them. this is about whether the bbc is prepared to pander to right—wing authoritarianism. cani can ijust can i just put can ijust put you hypothesis? when you are working with tony blair on downing and you were putting into effect labour party policies and of course the controversial war in iraq, for example, then, if you had the match of the day presenter directly criticising your

government, the labour government, at that time in the language they were using, how would you felt about that? ~ were using, how would you felt about that? . ., ., ~' were using, how would you felt about that? ~ ., ., ~ ., were using, how would you felt about that? ~ ., ., ., that? will look, more a million --eole that? will look, more a million people went — that? will look, more a million people went on _ that? will look, more a million people went on the _ that? will look, more a million people went on the march - that? will look, more a million i people went on the march against that? will look, more a million - people went on the march against the war in iraq and i don't know whether they were really bbcjournalist on that mark as private individuals. i don't know. i suspect it might have been. i don't know whether during our period of office. there were lots of celebrities who came out against the labour party, comedians, writers, broadcasters, film—makers, lots of fun. did we go around saying they can't possibly ever be allowed in the bbc�*s of course we wouldn't. will you wouldn't have mind a presenter criticising your government? i presenter criticising your government?— presenter criticising your rovernment? �* government? i might've mined it. what i wouldn't _ government? i might've mined it. what i wouldn't have _ government? i might've mined it. what i wouldn't have done - government? i might've mined it. what i wouldn't have done is - government? i might've mined it. | what i wouldn't have done is said, if you would set it been, as a journalist, as someone who is sitting in that chair as you are on partial and you are supposed to be impartial. i don't know what your politics are. and likewise with hugh edwards. he would would sit there,

he reads the news, you have to be impartial. but i think if you're like ellen sugar,, where is the start and? prominent s&p supporter, he's allowed to be now, he'll be sitting there thinking what if i got in trouble with the bbc�*s this is where the bbc has got itself into a total model. where the bbc has got itself into a total model-— total model. let's 'ust try and auanti total model. let's 'ust try and quantify what _ total model. let's 'ust try and quantify what you _ total model. let'sjust try and quantify what you say - total model. let'sjust try and quantify what you say as - total model. let'sjust try and quantify what you say as our i total model. let's just try and - quantify what you say as our model and let's just read a bit of the statement it says from the bbc, we have never said that gary should be an opinion free zone or that he can't have a view on issues that matter to him. but we have said he should keep well away from taking sides on party political issues or political controversies. isn't that the key point? this is a very party political issue, this whole issue of asylum. in political issue, this whole issue of as lum. . , .,, asylum. in which case, when i was workin: asylum. in which case, when i was working with _ asylum. in which case, when i was working with the _ asylum. in which case, when i was working with the people _ asylum. in which case, when i was working with the people spoke - working with the people spoke campaign to try and get a second

referendum on brexit, boris johnson's brother, joejohnson came johnson's brother, joe johnson came out for a johnson's brother, joejohnson came out for a second referendum. we got gary lineker to come on two peoples open and do an interview withjoe johnson. i made clear his view, gary lineker sku, on which side the argument was on. why didn't the bbc put then? answer because there wasn't this great outcry about it. this is more driven by the authoritarian right wing in this country, by these head—banging right—wing mps who don't want to talk about their records because i haven't got one, don't want to talk about plans for the future because i don't have them, want to find the next election on these ridiculous cultural wars about sex education, whatever it be, so, were talking about gary lineker for the fourth day in the row rather than actually exposing the holes in the illegal migrants bill. and we will talk about the parallels of the 1930s, just imagine if winston churchill had ever brought to parliament a bill, and on the face of the word the bill said by the way this might be unlawful itself. this is why this

is so dangerous. this isn't about gary, it's about whether we as a country understand the seeds that are being sown by this authoritarian right wing but now it's got a grip of the conservative party and the grip of this government. and you see people like rishi sunak who is meant to be the grown up in the room. uses this bill, put his little slogan, to kiara starmer, you want them all to come in, you one uncontrolled immigration. this is about a brutal authoritarian right when politics and there is a phrase from the 19305, and there is a phrase from the 1930s, never be a bystander. i've said that before. all of us, we should not be bystanders. iflan said that before. all of us, we should not be bystanders. can i 'ust ask ou,i should not be bystanders. can i 'ust askyou. i am fl should not be bystanders. can i 'ust ask you, i don't knowi should not be bystanders. can i 'ust ask you, i don't know how i should not be bystanders. can i 'ust ask you, i don't know how well h ask you, i don't know how well you know gary lineker but this statement is saying that he is stepping back for much of the day until he and the bbc have reached an agreed and clear position. do you think it is likely that gary lineker will agree to curb his use of social media along these lines at the bbc wants's and

therefore, get hisjob back on presenting match of the day? itruiiiiiii presenting match of the day? will i think what they've _ presenting match of the day? will i think what they've done, _ presenting match of the day? iii think what they've done, they are putting him in a position. if it was wrong to say what he said, they should have made that clear on day one. instead of which, they waited to see which way the wind was blowing. they waited to see whether the mail, the sun, the telegraph, the mail, the sun, the telegraph, the express, and all that lot would rip this up day after day or let it go quiet. they waited to see how many right wing mps would come out and condemn it. but many right wing mps would come out and condemn it.— and condemn it. but what i'm thinkin: and condemn it. but what i'm thinking asking you _ and condemn it. but what i'm thinking asking you is - and condemn it. but what i'm thinking asking you is do - and condemn it. but what i'm thinking asking you is do you | and condemn it. but what i'm - thinking asking you is do you think they can reach an agreement? so for now he stepping back. but they can reach an agreement? so for now he stepping back.— now he stepping back. but he ste -|n~ now he stepping back. but he stepping back- _ now he stepping back. but he stepping back. do _ now he stepping back. but he stepping back. do you - now he stepping back. but he stepping back. do you think. now he stepping back. but he i stepping back. do you think gary lineker will— stepping back. do you think gary lineker will reach _ stepping back. do you think gary lineker will reach an _ stepping back. do you think gary lineker will reach an agreement| stepping back. do you think gary i lineker will reach an agreement on this issue? i lineker will reach an agreement on this issue? ~ �* , ~ , this issue? i think it's unlikely, because i— this issue? i think it's unlikely, because i think _ this issue? i think it's unlikely, because i think what _ this issue? i think it's unlikely, because i think what we've i this issue? i think it's unlikely, l because i think what we've seen this issue? i think it's unlikely, i because i think what we've seen in recent days is that gary lineker actually does have the values and principles in the way that this government, and i'm afraid that the

people at the top of the bbc, do not. if the people of the top of the bbc really have principles they would actually, right now, be demonstrating against the fact that richard sharp are still at the top of the organisation. friend of sue neck, loner of thejohnson, donorto the tory party. are you neck, loner of thejohnson, donor to the tory party. are you seriously telling me that gary lineker doing one tweet is more damaging to the impartiality the knock at the top of the organisation? the impartiality the knock at the top of the organisation?— the organisation? the chairman of the organisation? the chairman of the bbc is a _ the organisation? the chairman of the bbc is a political— the organisation? the chairman of| the bbc is a political appointment. when you are in the tory party and downing street you were appointed. correct. and so you know without ended. don't pretend that as a result of that we got an easy ride from the bbc. but result of that we got an easy ride from the bbc.— from the bbc. but don't mislead --eole, from the bbc. but don't mislead people. because _ from the bbc. but don't mislead people, because it _ from the bbc. but don't mislead people, because it is _ from the bbc. but don't mislead people, because it is a - from the bbc. but don't mislead people, because it is a political. people, because it is a political appointment is in it's labour government have appointed people in the bbc in the past. i government have appointed people in the bbc in the past.— the bbc in the past. i accept that, and i the bbc in the past. i accept that, and i think— the bbc in the past. i accept that, and i think the _ the bbc in the past. i accept that, and i think the whole _ the bbc in the past. i accept that, and i think the whole system i the bbc in the past. i accept that, and i think the whole system is i and i think the whole system is utterly absurd. the idea that the

prime minister ultimately signs off the appointment of the bbc chairman is absurd. you the appointment of the bbc chairman is absurd. ., �* . ., ., is absurd. you didn't change that when your— is absurd. you didn't change that when your party _ is absurd. you didn't change that when your party was _ is absurd. you didn't change that when your party was in _ is absurd. you didn't change that i when your party was in government. i accept that. but i think in this argument he'd be on my side rather than yours, that that did not affect the way that our relationship with the way that our relationship with the bbc was not politically driven, is how i would put it. chris patton was a chairman of the bbc, and i think was a good chairman of the bbc. he was a conservative. what we have here, in my view, is somebody who is politically ideological, very close to sue neck and tojohnson, and he is a governor to the tory party. that, to me, should be, to the start. ., ~ party. that, to me, should be, to the start. ., ,, , ., ., party. that, to me, should be, to the start-— party. that, to me, should be, to the start. ., ,, ., the start. thank you for your time. thins the start. thank you for your time. things are — the start. thank you for your time. things are being _ the start. thank you for your time. things are being with _ the start. thank you for your time. things are being with us _ the start. thank you for your time. things are being with us on - the start. thank you for your time. things are being with us on news | things are being with us on news tonight. we're going to pause now and get all the sports news now. i don't know how much match of the day is going to be in the sports bulletin. maybe you'll be presenting much of the day on saturday. who

knows. ~ �* ., ., , ., ., ., , knows. well i've got a bit of a gap there- we — knows. well i've got a bit of a gap there. we start _ knows. well i've got a bit of a gap there. we start with _ knows. well i've got a bit of a gap there. we start with the _ knows. well i've got a bit of a gap| there. we start with the news that gary lineker is to step back from presenting match of the day programme as you heard in the last half hour or so until an agreement is reached, that is, on his social media usage. it follows an impartiality row over comments he made criticising the british governments new asylum policy. the bbc static considered liquors recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines. he said that he should keep away from taking sides on party political issues or political controversies. in the last few minutes, one of his fellow pundits on match of the day footballer ian wright has tweeted the following. he says with gary lineker so ian wright stepping back from match of the day for tomorrow's

programme. american olympic skier michaela shafran has made history equalling the record number of world cup wins. she picked up gold in the slum and freedom, the 80 61 of her career, and it sees her tying with the person who met his titles in the 70s and 80s. she became the women's record—holder in february and she could claim the outright overall record when she goes in the slalom, her best event, on saturday. allegations for kyle walker who indecently exposed himself in a bar are a private matter. cheshire police launched an investigation following the allegations were made in the son's newspaper. the press isle station says it understands that walker is contesting the allegations. they spoke about the matter briefly at the press conference ahead of his match. we

solve it internally, speaking with him _ solve it internally, speaking with him 0t— solve it internally, speaking with him. of course this is a private situation _ him. of course this is a private situation. when you open the door at home you _ situation. when you open the door at home you have to know that you will be seen. _ home you have to know that you will be seen, whatever you do.— be seen, whatever you do. antonio conti says. — be seen, whatever you do. antonio conti says, selfish _ be seen, whatever you do. antonio conti says, selfish and _ be seen, whatever you do. antonio conti says, selfish and made i be seen, whatever you do. antonio conti says, selfish and made a i conti says, selfish and made a mistake after knocked out of the champions league this week. suggesting he hadn't had enough playing time. the season had been good. well today conti addressed the issue in his press conference, saying he wasn't being critical, he was just being honest. he won the world cup and he had another— he won the world cup and he had another injury, serious. he came back, _ another injury, serious. he came back, and — another injury, serious. he came back, and then another injury. two goals— back, and then another injury. two goals in_ back, and then another injury. two goals in champions league. how about

this for the perfect _ goals in champions league. how about this for the perfect storyline? - this for the perfect storyline? manchester city in the quarterfinals on the fa cups next weekend and the tie will see former manchester city captain vincent company returned to his former for the first time since leaving in 2019. he of course is the manager of the second tier in english football and he has been asked whether or not he hopes to find himself in the dugout at the stadium in the future. i find himself in the dugout at the stadium in the future.— stadium in the future. i think city should always — stadium in the future. i think city should always have _ stadium in the future. i think city should always have the _ stadium in the future. i think city should always have the best i stadium in the future. i think city i should always have the best manager in the _ should always have the best manager in the world, nobody else. and that's— in the world, nobody else. and that's not— in the world, nobody else. and that's not me. so my focus isjust barely— that's not me. so my focus isjust barely getting better, we'll see. maybe _ barely getting better, we'll see. maybe it— barely getting better, we'll see. maybe it will only show how far i am from being _ maybe it will only show how far i am from being that guy. but eventually i 'ust from being that guy. but eventually iiust work— from being that guy. but eventually i just work as from being that guy. but eventually ijust work as hard as i can tojust -et ijust work as hard as i can tojust get better— ijust work as hard as i can tojust get better everything is fine. and ou can get better everything is fine. and you can watch — get better everything is fine. fific you can watch that interview get better everything is fine. e"ic you can watch that interview in get better everything is fine. el"ic you can watch that interview in full on the bbc sport website. we'll be

back here with sports day and a couple of hours' time. see you then. is a recap gary lineker according to the bbc is stepping back from presenting that programme until he and the bbc have reached an agreed and the bbc have reached an agreed and clear position on the way he uses social media that follows his tweeting about the governments new plan to stop illegal migration across the scale on small boats, and gary lineker, you may remember, compare the language around that government policy, he compared it to germany in the 1930s. we're going to get some reaction out to all of this. were going to talk to a former bbc news evocative, former member of the bbc trust, richard eyre, who can join us now. richard, thank you for

being with us. you are comptroller of the editorial policy of the bbc and you know a lot about this area. how difficult is the whole saga, you think, the bbc and the director general? think, the bbc and the director veneral? ~ , , think, the bbc and the director veneral? ~ , ., ., , general? absolutely agonising, i think. unquestionably _ general? absolutely agonising, i think. unquestionably the i general? absolutely agonising, i think. unquestionably the most | think. unquestionably the most difficult decision that tim devi will have had to take in the last two or more years as director general. the problem is, today, the day he came into office he said that impartiality, maintaining the bbc�*s reputation for political impartiality would be his number one priority. here we are in the run—up to a general election which has to take place within the next 18 months or so, and election in which the government shows every sign of trying to start a sort of cultural war battle with the opposition in which they pitch the so—called liberal metropolitan elites, the lead to care about human rights and gay rights and trans rights and all

that stuff, pitch them against what the government would call the vice of the ordinary working people, who are more concerned about immigration, and a place to take their kids to school. at the start of what will be a very difficult election campaign, here we have somebody who is absolutely identified as a bbc person, coming down very clearly against the governments current proposals to curb immigration. irate governments current proposals to curb immigration.— governments current proposals to curb immigration. we know there have been talks between _ curb immigration. we know there have been talks between the _ curb immigration. we know there have been talks between the bbc— curb immigration. we know there have been talks between the bbc and i curb immigration. we know there have been talks between the bbc and gary i been talks between the bbc and gary lineker steam. that's with the bbc statement says. but it's just not doesn't seem to you that to try to get gary lineker to act essentially promised to stop putting out these tweets, he hasn't agreed to that. so they have said he stepping back until they do have an agreed and clear position on his use of social media. in your view, clear position on his use of social media. in yourview, is not clear position on his use of social media. in your view, is not likely because mac is gary lineker actually going to cave in and say i won't do

this kind of thing any more? well. this kind of thing any more? well, this kind of thing any more? well, this statement of _ this kind of thing any more? well, this statement of the bbc- this kind of thing any more? well, this statement of the bbc is i this kind of thing any more? well, this statement of the bbc is not i this kind of thing any more? ii this statement of the bbc is not an agreed statement, an agreed decision. the bbc has decided to stop him back. he's not stepping back, he's being stepped back and told the bbc hopes they can reach an agreement. i think most bbc viewers would hope they do reach an agreement, because linacre is a fantastic broadcaster, the best in the business and absolutely a cornerstone of the bbc sports coverage. but you've got to say the chances of reaching an agreement, if you look at what gary lineker said last night when he was door stepped outside his home, he doesn't look as though he rode back on what he said and doesn't sound like a man who's going to curb his political opinions in the future. that makes it very difficult i think.— in the future. that makes it very difficult i think.— in the future. that makes it very difficult i think. some people might say why doesn't _ difficult i think. some people might say why doesn't the _ difficult i think. some people might say why doesn't the bbc _ difficult i think. some people might say why doesn't the bbcjust i difficult i think. some people might say why doesn't the bbcjust sack l say why doesn't the bbc just sack him? people will watch a match of the day whether he is presenting it or somebody else's presenting it.

they are essentially watching it for the football. i’m they are essentially watching it for the football-— the football. i'm not sure if you want to think _ the football. i'm not sure if you want to think that. _ the football. i'm not sure if you want to think that. i'm - the football. i'm not sure if you want to think that. i'm sure i the football. i'm not sure if you want to think that. i'm sure a i the football. i'm not sure if you | want to think that. i'm sure a lot of people do watch it for gary lineker. the bbc doesn't likely sack anybody. it's a really tough decision for any broadcaster to get one of their key so—called talent. it happens from time to time, and the bbc has got rid of one or two people who go to other channels and ljy people who go to other channels and by and large have less careers than after. the bbc will be really reluctant to get rid of him. i have to say, the fact that the general call for the bbc to get rid of him, that makes it even more difficult for the bbc to get rid of him because otherwise everybody will start saying the bbc has caved into government pressure, which i'm pretty sure it's not the case. this is caving into the fact that impartiality is the most important quality that the bbc has to show, has to demonstrate, and all of its

utterances. has to demonstrate, and all of its utterances-— utterances. you are talking about this not being _ utterances. you are talking about this not being an _ utterances. you are talking about this not being an agreed - utterances. you are talking about i this not being an agreed statement, that he has not agreed to step back. that if the bbc who are making him step back. ac effectively than being suspended, would you say, from his role's suspended, would you say, from his role' , ., . . , suspended, would you say, from his role' i. , ., suspended, would you say, from his role' , ., ., role's well you can use that word, but the bbc _ role's well you can use that word, but the bbc says _ role's well you can use that word, but the bbc says he _ role's well you can use that word, but the bbc says he is _ role's well you can use that word, but the bbc says he is stepping i but the bbc says he is stepping back. i think it would be more grammatically accurate to say they have stepped him back. i'm sure they hope to stepping forward again once there is an agreement. i wouldn't put my last dollar on it. is it there is an agreement. i wouldn't put my last dollar on it.— put my last dollar on it. is it part ofthe put my last dollar on it. is it part of the problem _ put my last dollar on it. is it part of the problem here _ put my last dollar on it. is it part of the problem here that, i put my last dollar on it. is it part of the problem here that, we i of the problem here that, we were just discussing this, there are different rules for presenters like myself, who work in news, much more strict rules about what you can and can't say on social media, and presenters like gary lineker in support? the bbc�*s always differentiated. and yet in the public side, for many people, they don't always think there is very much of a difference. bbc presenter is a bbc presenter.—

is a bbc presenter. alastair maybe hasn't had time _ is a bbc presenter. alastair maybe hasn't had time to _ is a bbc presenter. alastair maybe hasn't had time to just _ is a bbc presenter. alastair maybe hasn't had time to just go - is a bbc presenter. alastair maybe hasn't had time to just go online i hasn't had time to just go online and google bbc guidelines and bbc guidance. it's very clear that there are stricter guidelines for people like you who work in news and daily reports political stories, and people who are freelancers for the bbc and are not involved in the journalism. but there is one paragraph which is absolutely aimed at, it could have gary lineker his name written on it. the paragraph in the guidance says there are other people who are notjournalists, not involved in factual programming, who nevertheless have an additional responsibility to the bbc, because of their profile on the bbc, we expect these individuals to avoid taking sides on party political issues or political controversy. it issues or political controversy. it is clear that that is exactly what he did, and the requirements to follow these guidelines will

certainly be, i follow these guidelines will certainly be.— follow these guidelines will certainly be, i mean alastair campbell's _ certainly be, i mean alastair campbell's argument - certainly be, i mean alastair campbell's argument is i certainly be, i mean alastairl campbell's argument is there certainly be, i mean alastair. campbell's argument is there is plenty of other non—news presenters on the bbc with quite strong political opinions which they express all the time. iltrui’eilil political opinions which they express all the time. well he may have that argument. _ express all the time. well he may have that argument. he _ express all the time. well he may have that argument. he may i express all the time. well he may i have that argument. he may or may not be right about it. let's not be disingenuous about it. alastair is making this argument because he happens to believe that the position that gary lineker is taking politically, he's perfectly entitled to that. as people who take a contrary view and they may be less liberal in their attitude towards free speech by the bbc presenters. finally, how damaging is all of this, this whole row, this whole saga for the bbc, do you think�*s well this is the irony. it's really sad because i don't doubt for a moment gary lineker sincerity, and i suspect he is a really decent human being. but the effect of his tweeting to try to encourage

opposition to the government proposal on stopping the boats across the channel, the effect has not been to shift the political argument, of a single person, not a single person has been dissuaded by the tweets who hasn't already disagreed with the government policy. all it is done is turn the spotlight on the bbc and enable, particularly the right wing of the tory party, who always are looking for an opportunity to gun at the bbc, they now think christmas has come early because they can gun for both gary lineker and the bbc. it's a tragedy. d0 both gary lineker and the bbc. it's atraied. ~ , a tragedy. do you think, tim devi, the director _ a tragedy. do you think, tim devi, the director general _ a tragedy. do you think, tim devi, the director general has _ a tragedy. do you think, tim devi, the director general has been i a tragedy. do you think, tim devi, l the director general has been strong on this or has he been weak westmark how could you see him as other than strong's this is a decision which will be damaging for bbc. i suppose that would be the _ will be damaging for bbc. i suppose that would be the argument. - will be damaging for bbc. i suppose that would be the argument. the i that would be the argument. the decision is _ that would be the argument. t"ie: decision is clearly damaging that would be the argument. t"i:e: decision is clearly damaging to that would be the argument. tie decision is clearly damaging to the bbc. it will cause all sorts of criticism from people who stay the bbc caved in to political pressure.

but it must be tim davies judgment that the damage to the bbc, reputation for impartiality, if you are not to act would've been even greater. he's got courage. bind are not to act would've been even greater. he's got courage. and this is an issue. — greater. he's got courage. and this is an issue, this _ greater. he's got courage. and this is an issue, this whole _ greater. he's got courage. and this is an issue, this whole issue - greater. he's got courage. and this is an issue, this whole issue of i is an issue, this whole issue of impartiality, that affects the bbc more than any other broadcaster doesn't it's because it is paid for by the public, by the licence fee payers. that is the key to this whole argument. itruiiilil payers. that is the key to this whole argument. payers. that is the key to this whole ariument. . ., , , whole argument. will impartiality is the number one _ whole argument. will impartiality is the number one requirement i whole argument. will impartiality is the number one requirement under| whole argument. will impartiality is i the number one requirement under the law of the bbc. but it's not only because it's a requirement, because frankly impartiality is required from channel 4 and itv in its news coverage. the problem is that bbc is the place to which the nation turns for most of its political news. all the data shows that people consume politics on the bbc more than all the other broadcasters put together. so impartiality is absolutely at the

heart, notjust of the journalism part but as a whole. heart, notjust of the “ournalism part but as a whole._ part but as a whole. what your hunch's do _ part but as a whole. what your hunch's do you _ part but as a whole. what your hunch's do you think _ part but as a whole. what your hunch's do you think gary i part but as a whole. what your - hunch's do you think gary lineker, will we see him again on match of the day's will we see him again on match of the da ' a, , will we see him again on match of theda' a, a, the day's i hope so. i have no interest in — the day's i hope so. i have no interest in football _ the day's i hope so. i have no interest in football except - the day's i hope so. i have no i interest in football except when the day's i hope so. i have no - interest in football except when i watch gary lineker, and he inspires even me. let's hope he is not lost to the bbc. it would be a tragedy for us as audiences for the bbc. it would be pretty bad for gary lineker as well. let's hope they can reach an agreement but don't hold your breath. ., ,., . an agreement but don't hold your breath. ., . ., breath. thanks so much for your time. richard _ breath. thanks so much for your time. richard eyre, _ breath. thanks so much for your time. richard eyre, who - breath. thanks so much for your time. richard eyre, who was - time. richard eyre, who was controller of editorial policy of the bbc. now there are warning of significant disruptions to bbc hospitals. thousands of operations and appointments will be cancelled a dispute over pay and conditions will affect most hospitals. our health correspondent has this report.

this is what a normal day looks like in the emergency department at chelsea and westminster hospital, but it won't look like this for three days next week. because junior doctors will not be here from monday. this department, like pretty much every other in the capital, will be running with around half the staff. much planning has been done, staff from across the hospital will be drafted in to help here, but it will still be a huge challenge. how confident am i? in fact, i'm very worried and concerned because we have got 50% of what we would normally have to manage a department of this size, and that itself is a huge risk. so if you say if i'm confident, probably not, but what i'm confident is that we're putting in enough effort to plan for it, and that's the key part — the planning is the essential bit. london's nhs has of course already seen a series of strikes by nurses — they're now in negotiations with the government. the junior doctors dispute could hit harder. i'm expecting it to be very busy.

the department is busy at the best of times. and as dr patel has mentioned, we're probably going to have 50% of the staffing we would normally have. so, despite efforts to provide the best care as possible for severely ill and critically ill patients, sadly there will be a longer wait for the patients who are not perhaps as acutely unwell. nhs bosses are urging patients to keep using emergency departments if they are really unwell, but asking them to use gps, pharmacies and nhs 111 if they are not. there will be significant disruption and we need to do everything we can, both as people in leadership positions, but other professionals, other doctors that are notjunior doctors and nurses and physics and radiographers, etc — we all need to pull together to keep patients as safe as possible. i'm pretty confident we will do that. it's impossible to give a guarantee. but i'm pretty confident

we can do that. that's just about it for me. there's more news coming up at the top of the hour. you've been watching bbc news. it's a much quieter day of weather today than yesterday across the uk, there still a lot of snow overlying north wales and north england particular. look at the blue sky and the sun that developed. but of course sunny skies by day, clear skies by night. it will be feeling bitterly cold tonight and they will also be plenty of icy structures, met warnings and force for ice. now our low pressure has now pulled off into the near continent so the winds have lightened and with light winds and clear skies tonight, a widespread frost developing away from the far southwest with the weather front just approaching

there. watch out for the icy structures and snow showers across parts of aberdeen. temperatures could possibly drop to —10 and —12 celsius. it may well be the coldest night in england so far this year. in summary, over the weekend, a very cold start. it will be dry for many critically towards the east on saturday but more snow for england and scotland on saturday night. it will turn mild orjust about everywhere as we head through the day on sunday. for more detail, here's our approach and weather front. a little bit of snow perhaps for the moors of the southwest, some hills know across wales, possibly lower levels at a time, and snow what northern island. i weather front approaches the northwest of england. towards the end of the day the brightest guys toward the east will cloud over as we head towards the afternoon. still feeling rather chilly on saturday, possibly some snow showers across the central belt of scotland. in that cold air, as

our system marches its way east, were likely to still see some snow across northern england and scotland but the snow will become increasingly more confined to the hills as we had through the second half of the night. why? we start to tap into this milder air coming in from the southwest. on sunday it will feel a lot milder. really rather unsettled, turning wider and windier from the west as we had throughout the day. all of this falling as rain and temperatures were widely get into double figures, ten to 13 celsius, a lot of snow melt into the start of next week.

today at six. gary linekar is forced to step back from presenting match of the day by the bbc — for his comments on the government's immigration policy. the presenter was told there has to be a clear and agreed position on his use of social media before he can return. the before he can return. pandit ian wright has said he will the pandit ian wright has said he will not appear on the saturday's programme in solidarity with gary lineker. we'll bring you all the latest. also on the programme. the uk promises france half a billion pounds to deal with illegal channel crossings — rishi sunak calls it their �*largest ever small boats deal�*. today we've taken our cooperation to an unprecedented level to tackle this shared challenge. the inside story of how a gang stole

£10 million of tax payer's money that should have been used to help small businesses during covid.