The Match of the Day host and ex-Foxes star was criticised for tweets on the government's asylum plan
Gary Lineker's tweets criticising the government's asylum policy were "disappointing and inappropriate", the culture secretary has said.Lineker had compared the language the government used to set out asylum plans to "that used by Germany in the 30s".
The BBC's former editorial policy controller Richard Ayre said the Match of the Day host had a choice to make over his role at the BBC.The BBC said on Wednesday it was having a "frank conversation" with Lineker about the BBC's guidelines on remaining impartial.
Responding to a question in the Commons from Sir John Whittingdale, Ms Frazer said: "As somebody whose grandmother escaped Nazi Germany in the 1930s I think it's really disappointing and inappropriate to compare government policy on immigration events to events in Germany in the 1930s. "The BBC is operationally independent and I'm pleased the BBC will be speaking to Gary Lineker to remind him of his responsibilities in relation to social media."
Mr Ayre, a former member of the broadcasting regulator Ofcom's content board, said it was "unacceptable" to have someone who works for the BBC "comparing Suella Braverman to the third Reich".
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