The Sun has taken offline Saturday’s front-page story alleging football pundit Gary Lineker was involved in a tax-avoidance scheme after legal action.

The paper has received a legal letter from Lineker over the front-page story. Mail Online has also taken down a story which followed up The Sun piece and repeated the same allegations.

The Sun story, which Lineker denies, said: "Gary Lineker has been clobbered with a £1.3million bill after investing in controversial tax-break schemes."