BBC tells Lineker to step back from Match of the Day
The BBC said the presenter will “step back” from hosting Match of the Day until there is “an agreed and clear position on his use of social media” following his tweets which criticised Government immigration policy.
Jeremy Wilson takes a look at the top runners and riders to replace him here.
The presenter, who is paid £1.35 million by the corporation, had been under mounting pressure from Tory MPs over his response to a Home Office video in which Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary, unveiled her new plan to stop migrants crossing the Channel.
Ewan Somerville and Anita Singh have the latest on this story here.
Prince Edward takes title of Duke of Edinburgh
The King has conferred the title of Duke of Edinburgh on his younger brother, Prince Edward, to mark his 59th birthday. It was Prince Philip’s wish that the Earl of Wessex should inherit his title and the King chose to coincide the recreation of the dukedom with Edward’s visit to Edinburgh on Friday.
He becomes the Duke of Edinburgh while his wife the Countess of Wessex, also known as Sophie, 58, becomes the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Camilla Tominey explains how the fall of Nicola Sturgeon played a part in whether Prince Edward was given the Duke of Edinburgh title.
Evening briefing: Today’s essential headlines
Weather | Police have blamed motorists for the chaos on the M62 after heavy snow left drivers stranded for ten hours, with mountain rescue teams drafted in.
