Press regulation, job cuts at Thomson Reuters, Gannett drops Tronc bid

Karen Bradley, the culture secretary, raised doubts about a press regulation inquiry. Photograph: PA

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Leveson: Bradley raises doubts about press-police relations inquiry

Gannett calls off Tronc acquisition, citing unfavourable terms

Thomson Reuters to cut 2,000 jobs worldwide

Government to launch new press regulation consultation

Planet Earth II and the bloodthirsty evolution of the nature documentary

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Elle editor Lorraine Candy is joining the Sunday Times. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian

Sunday Times poaches Elle editor Lorraine Candy to woo luxury brands (Campaign)

Sun apprenticeship scheme open to budding journalists without degrees (Press Gazette)

A return to the Marigolden years as surprise BBC hit The real Marigold Hotel is back (Mirror)

Newsquest strikers back at work, but union warns of more cuts as publisher’s owners seek $30m savings (Press Gazette)

And finally ...

Behind the scenes on the set of The Crown. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian

To see what all the fuss (and that huge budget) is about, we have a beautiful gallery taking a look behind the scenes of Netflix’s The Crown.