Gary Lineker is set to set to step down from the BBC tomorrow over antisemitism allegations and will not helm the broadcaster's coverage of the 2026 World Cup

The long-standing sports broadcaster was condemned for his now-deleted Instagram video story that prompted backlash from sections of the Jewish community.

Roger Mosey, who used to head up the BBC's News but is now master of Selwyn College, Cambridge , wrote in the Times at a time when Lineker's position 'looks untenable'.