have responded to this debate over asylum as stephen aiden was talking there about bbc leadership or being embroiled in this controversy right now. and i want to get back to a point that you were making earlier. one complicating factor in all. this is the issue of bbc's chairman richard sharp. he's a conservative party dorner, he's been linked to arranging a loan for former prime minister boars. johnson. he denies any conflict of interest, but there are prominent political voices in the u. k. calling for him to step down from his role at the b b. c. how much does all of this complicate the controversy? how much does it der, potentially damage the bbc even further? well, i think it lends weight that this is the problem. it lends weight to the sense that the b, b, c is surrendering to a right wing, a government agenda, charges it before i. i piles that question direct because come back to some of the aiden said because that, that linda could, his latest tweak, i think, was really classy because what he, i think he was doing 2 things. first of all, he was saying in the, in the scheme of

aiden white, founder of ethical journalism network. qays sediqi former refugee and , a human rights lawyer specializing in immigration and asylum law. and stephennett, professor of communications at the university of westminster and a former advisor to the house of lords select committee on communications. a warm welcome to you all and thanks so much for joining us today on "inside story." aiden, let me start with you today. did the bbc expect the level of criticism it got when it came to all of this and how damaging has it been for the bbc? guest: no, i mean, i think the bbc were completely taken by surprise, i think. they walked into this car crash and it seems to me that they just weren't aware of the consequences of what they were doing. it seems to me that they weren't aware of the double standards that were clearly being employed here. in recent years, we have seen many tv presenters and journalists who have expressed themselves robustly on social media, but maintained impartiality while on the air. and gary lineker, who is a veteran in the use of social media, has always been very careful about his un-air pronouncements, and therefore it

stephen and anne. time for the latest aiden's head. morning aiden. good morning to you both. yeah.ttle bit of the honour last night. they did? yeah. so i don't remember when we discussed the defeat against brentford back in august. i think it was they lost four nil and i think the erik ten how the manager works out afterwards based on his statistical analysis that brentford had ran eight miles longer or more . in that match longer or more. in that match the united as i made the squad run eight miles coming to training next day remember that even three and to teach them a lesson early israel. a lot's lesson early in israel. a lot's happened then. last night happened since then. last night it it was not the same as it was it was not the same as that. they lost seven nil, that. but they lost seven nil, obviously, week against obviously, last week against liverpool. a very liverpool. it was a very embarrassing defeats and what's unheard of is to europa unheard of is going to europa league and you the same league and you play the same team lost to liverpool team that lost to liverpool a

you're watching and listening to breakfast with stephen and isabel and we've got sports aidan magee here with us this morning. aidene it's there's a lot of sort of significant matches going on this weekend. yeah. it's rare after international break. normally you'd come back after the international and it's the international break and it's the fixtures would you get too fixtures would be you get too many top six clashes but man city liverpool was a big one tomorrow will erling haaland play tomorrow will erling haaland play for manchester or play for manchester city or not it's chance at the it's about a 5050 chance at the moment groyne injury moment at a minor groyne injury sustained against burnley two weeks in the fa cup he weeks ago in the fa cup when he a trick he missed the two a hat trick he missed the two world for his world cup qualifiers for his country norway is his father who was a footballer himself. i think a he said that he's not going to play tomorrow unless he's won. he said he's one of those players he needs to train beforehand. so it's his last chance to train today. whether that be enough of train

stephen in la. and we're into sports now. we've got lovely aidan magee in the studio with us. aiden mooney, what have you got for us?on in london on day three today. we've had submissions this is around the wicket. england and wales cricket board bringing a case of bringing the game into disrepute against the former england captain michael vaughan . a game of fake . so yesterday as a game of fake these he's the player at these that he's the player at these that he's the player at the of the case he was the centre of the case he was cross—exam banned by vaughan's legal team and it centres around allegations of racist comments made in 2009 by michael vaughan . he said to full asian players in the yorkshire side in the game against nottinghamshire, which rafiq was one, he said there's too many of you. we need to have a word about that. and i said, it depends whether he actually said that. rafiq has conceded that there have been discrepancies in his evidence . discrepancies in his evidence. but nonetheless, this is a very serious case for vaughan to have to have to fight off. but as i say, day three, today, there's also

aiden. are you . it's nine nos. 26. the title . it's nine nos. 26. the title. there you go. i'm ready for bed . you won't take a listening to breakfast on gb views with stephentractions that charge admission fees are struggling to grow. visitor numbers quickly enough. more on this quarter's nine. the trial of thomas cash for the charged with murdering olivia corbell continue news today we'll bring you an update on the latest proceedings just after nine and please do continues get in touch in all the usual ways you can email us gb views at gb news .uk. or you can tweet us at gb news. and you've been very busy. so do keep them coming . in okay . let's keep them coming. in okay. let's get the latest sport for you with aidan magee cooper. some breaking news i didn't have indeed. yes quite rare that premier league club would dispense with manager services a quarter past eight in the morning. but that appears to be exactly crystal palace have morning. but that appears to be exactlthis crystal palace have morning. but that appears to be exactlthis morning. palace have morning. but that appears to be exactlthis morning. aalace have morning. but that appears to be ex