The BBC reportedly will not be taking disciplinary action against Gary Lineker after he appeared to draw comparison between the government's proposed immigration policy and Nazi Germany
Gary Lineker will not face disciplinary action from the BBC following his controversial tweet, according to reports.
The tweet has divided public opinion – but received more than 56,700 likes and more than 56,700 retweets. Speaking on the BBC’s Political Thinking podcast, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said “flippant analogies” about her asylum policy “diminish the unspeakable tragedy” of the Holocaust.
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