Downing Street brands Gary Lineker’s criticism of asylum policy ‘not acceptable’

Gary Lineker (Yui Mok/PA)

Downing Street has described Gary Lineker’s criticism of new asylum policy as “not acceptable” and “disappointing”.

The Match Of The Day host, 62, has faced criticism from Home Secretary Suella Braverman and immigration minister Robert Jenrick after comparing the language used to launch the policy with 1930s Germany.