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The Media Show: Full-time for Lineker at the 成人快手

What next for the 成人快手 as its star football presenter leaves after controversial social media post?

Gary Lineker, a former England football captain and longtime presenter of the 成人快手鈥檚 football highlights programme Match of the Day, has left the corporation after sharing a controversial post on social media. His exit followed years of internal debate over his political commentary online and the 成人快手鈥檚 impartiality rules. Steve Ryder, former 成人快手 sports presenter, reflects on Lineker鈥檚 elevated status within the 成人快手 and why many saw his departure as long overdue. Rosamund Urwin, Media Editor at The Sunday Times, and football writer Henry Winter reflect on events and the evolving expectations of presenters in the social media era.
Family courts in England and Wales have historically operated in secrecy, with strict limits on what journalists can report. 成人快手 reporter Sanchia Berg describes her investigation into the case of a newborn baby found abandoned in a London park. Her courtroom reporting eventually revealed that the baby had two siblings also abandoned in previous incidents.

Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins
Producers: Lisa Jenkinson and Lucy Wai
Assistant producer: Emily Channon

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  • Thu 22 May 2025 09:06GMT
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