The BBC is embroiled in controversy over comments a prominent sportscaster made about British migration policy.
Former England soccer captain Lineker, the BBC's highest paid presenter and the anchor of the soccer highlights program, was taken off air by the broadcaster on Friday after criticizing Britain's migration policy earlier in the week.
The Lineker row has sparked a debate over the BBC's neutrality, and pitched the government against one of the country's most high-profile and popular sports presenters. "It is rightly a matter for them, not the government," Sunak said, adding it was important to maintain perspective given the seriousness of the migration issue, which saw 45,000 people risk their lives crossing the channel illegally last year.Seeking to resolve the dispute, the BBC said there needed to be an agreed position on Lineker's use of social media before he can return to presenting.There is no huge influx. We take far fewer refugees than other major European countries.
The opposition Labour Party and media commentators accuse the BBC of silencing Lineker, bowing to pressure from the Conservative government. "The perception out there is going to be that Gary Lineker, a much-loved television presenter, was taken off air after government pressure on a particular issue," he said.
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