Lineker hits back after being criticised for expressing views on Rwanda scheme
by Naomi Clarke
Dec 11, 2023
3 minutes
Gary Lineker has hit back at Grant Shapps after the Defence Secretary asked if the Match Of The Day host should express political views.
Former England footballer Lineker was among a group of celebrities to sign a letter calling for the Government to scrap its Rwanda scheme and for political leaders to come up with a “fair new plan for refugees”.
Earlier this year, Lineker was at the centre of a BBC impartiality row after he voiced criticism of a new Government asylum seeker policy.
He was briefly asked
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