High-profile BBC presenters ought to have the ability to categorical their views on political points so long as they cease in need of campaigning, in accordance with a brand new report for the broadcaster after a row over Gary Lineker’s tweets.

The coverage solely applies to presenters outdoors of its news protection. News presenters will nonetheless be topic to stricter impartiality tips.

The BBC has not clarified what would represent political campaigning for the big-name presenters.

Shortly after the announcement, Lineker shared a put up on X, previously generally known as Twitter, saying: “All very sensible,” adopted by a thumbs up emoji.

Aside from Lineker, different presenters the report has named as having “a particular responsibility to respect the BBC’s impartiality” embrace 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.

Actors, dramatists, comedians, musicians and pundits is not going to be affected by the brand new tips.

Lineker stood by posts on Twitter earlier this year wherein he criticised the federal government’s asylum insurance policies.

The former England footballer was requested to “step back” from presenting Match Of The Day throughout the row over his feedback – which in contrast the language used to launch a brand new government asylum seeker policy to that of 1930s Germany.

He later returned to the presenting function after the row prompted a boycott by his fellow soccer pundits and commentators, hitting TV and radio protection throughout the BBC.

Carol Vorderman, who hosts a month-to-month Saturday lunchtime present on BBC Radio Wales, instructed Sky News Daily Podcast earlier this month that as a freelancer with the broadcaster she would “wait and see” what the brand new tips stipulated, including, “I’ll make a decision based on them as to whether I carry on [expressing my political views].

Based on a reading of the new guidelines it would seem Vorderman will be able to carry on sharing her political opinions, as her radio show is not one of the broadcaster’s flagship shows.

Meanwhile, if Lineker wants to share political tweets, according to the new rules he would have to take a month off of Match Of The Day.

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