Gary Lineker hits out at ‘freedom of speech champions’ amid 'talking-to' by BBC

Gary Lineker has spoken out after the news that he’s to have a ‘talking to by the BBC' after he appeared to compare the Home Office's asylum policy to the rule of Nazi Germany.

On Tuesday March 7, the government announced what it described as ‘ground-breaking new laws to stop the boats’, in an effort to prevent people from entering the UK illegally.claiming asylum in the UK if they entered the country illegally

Pundit Lineker responded to a video posted online of Braverman speaking about the policy, remarking: ‘Good heavens, this is beyond awful.’ Following criticism from Tory politicians, including Braverman, a BBC spokesperson has said that Lineker will be spoken to and ‘reminded of his responsibilities’.Great to see the freedom of speech champions out in force this morning demanding silence from those with whom they disagree. 👊🏻The 62-year-old first spoke out in a tweet published this morning in a nonchalant manner, stating: ‘Morning all.

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