Gary Lineker in pointed 'fibs' tweets after Boris Johnson's Partygate defense is published

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Gary Lineker tweeted about people "constantly telling lies" less than an hour after Boris Johnson's legal defense was published on Partygate.

The former prime minister insisted in his written evidence at the inquest that his denials about the lockdown parties at No 10 were made 'in good faith' and based on what he knew 'honestly at the time.

The BBC football presenter tweeted: 'When people are constantly telling lies it's really hard to tell when they're telling the truth. is even a challenge to themselves."

Lineker did not specify who he was referring to, but Twitter users speculated that the message was about Mr Johnson and his record of 52-page Partgate defence.

Some other users have posted comedic football-related responses, including whether the verdict of u corss-party privileges committee over whether Mr Johnson lied to parliament could go to VAR.

Lineker, 62, was briefly suspended as host of Match Of The Day this month for its criticism of the Rishi Sunak's asylum policy, but returned to the air following a boycott by the broadcaster's top on-air talent.

< p > He was taken off the air after comparing the language used to launch a new government policy on asylum seekers with 1930s Germany in a tweet. Lineker returned to host the show on Saturday after his brief suspension.

BBC director-general Tim Davie later said he recognized that "grey areas" in the guidelines of the broadcaster on social media could cause "confusion" and announced an independent review. guidelines, particularly for freelancers.

Lineker believed he had a "special arrangement" with the BBC allowing him to comment on refugees and the small boat crisis, his agent Jon Holmes claimed

Calling the recent row a "mess", he said his client believed he had reached an agreement with BBC chief executive Tim Davie that he could make public statements on certain issues.

Meanwhile, the Covid-19 group Bereaved Families for Justice said it was 'obvious' that Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament and should step down as an MP. The band tweeted: "His claim that he did it in 'good faith' is sickening."

Lobby Akinnola, whose father died with Covid-19, and was one day buried before Mr Johnson was photographed with wine and cheese in gard n°10...