Programmes covered by the rule changes include Match Of The Day, which ex-footballer Gary Lineker presents, and The Apprentice, hosted by Lord Alan Sugar.
High-profile BBC presenters should be able to express their views on political issues as long as they stop short of campaigning, according to a new report for the broadcaster after a row over Gary Lineker's tweets.
The policy only applies to presenters outside of its news coverage. News presenters will still be subject to stricter impartiality guidelines.Shortly after the announcement,shared a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying:"All very sensible," followed by a thumbs up emoji. Aside from Lineker, other presenters the report has named as having"a particular responsibility to respect the BBC's impartiality" include The Apprentice's Lord Alan Sugar, Antiques Roadshow's Fiona Bruce, The One Show's Alex Jones and Strictly Come Dancing hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.Lineker
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