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BBC Director General says he wont resign

The BBC director-general has apologised for the disruption caused to the broadcaster’s sports programming, but confirmed he will not resign over the backlash to Gary Lineker being told to step back from Match Of The Day. Speaking to BBC News on Saturday, Tim Davie praised Linker as “the best in the business” and that he feels everyone wants to see a “reasonable solution” to the impartiality row. Lineker was taken

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Cherries spring shock to move off bottom

Liverpool were brought back down to earth as they slipped to defeat at relegation-threatened Bournemouth just six days on from their historic victory over Manchester United. Jurgen Klopp’s side humiliated their fierce rivals with a 7-0 win at Anfield last Sunday but Philip Billing’s sixth goal of the season was enough for the Cherries to secure a 1-0 victory to move off the foot of the Premier League. Mohamed Salah

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More Match of the Day pull outs amid Lineker saga

Sunday’s Match Of The Day has been thrown into question after football pundit Jermain Defoe announced he would not appear, dealing a further blow to the BBC’s sporting schedule across TV and radio. The former England striker is the latest pundit to pull out of BBC shows after Gary Lineker was told to step back from hosting the Saturday edition of the football highlights programme in a row over impartiality.

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The Chancellor says he wants Britain to have the most competitive business tax rates

Jeremy Hunt's comments come ahead of the budget next week Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he wanted Britain to have “the most competitive business tax rates” as he faced calls to scrap a planned hike in corporation tax. Ahead of the Budget on March 15, Mr Hunt said the increase in the main rate from 19% to 25% due in April would still leave the UK with a lower rate than

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Government plans 1bn per year for carbon capture technology

The Chancellor will next week set out what he promises to be a “clean energy reset” The Government has announced a new plan to funnel around £1 billion a year into technology which can help capture carbon emissions before they are released into the atmosphere. The Chancellor will next week set out what he promises to be a “clean energy reset” with extra money for carbon capture and new promises

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Oleksandr Usyk accepts Tyson Furys 70 30 offer but asks for Ukraine donation

The bout is planned for Wembley on the 29th of April Oleksandr Usyk has told Tyson Fury he will accept his terms for an April 29 undisputed heavyweight title fight at Wembley provided the Briton agrees to one special condition. The much-anticipated showdown appeared to be in jeopardy after Fury, who turned down a previous date in Saudi Arabia, demanded 70 per cent of the total purse for the revised

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Sam Tomkins retiring from rugby league at the end of the season

He has yet to appear for his club Catalans Dragons so far this term England captain and two-time Man of Steel Sam Tomkins has announced that he will retire from rugby league at the end of the current season. The 33-year-old has yet to appear for his club Catalans Dragons so far this term, having undergone knee surgery in the wake of England’s shattering World Cup semi-final defeat to Samoa.

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King gives Duke of Edinburgh title to brother Edward to honour Philips wish

Charles conferred the title on the former Earl of Wessex in celebration of Edward’s 59th birthday on Friday. The King has handed his late father’s title the Duke of Edinburgh to his brother Prince Edward, honouring the late Queen and Philip’s wishes. Charles conferred the title on the former Earl of Wessex in celebration of Edward’s 59th birthday on Friday. Sophie, the former Countess of Wessex, is now the Duchess

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Travel warnings after heavy snow brings treacherous conditions to UK

A warning for snow remains in place for much of Scotland, with another snow and ice warning issued for northern England on Saturday Heavy snow has brought treacherous conditions with drivers left stranded for hours and people urged to only travel if absolutely necessary. The Met Office has yellow warnings for ice covering large swathes of the UK after Storm Larisa battered parts of the UK with gales and blizzards.

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