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Michelle Stanistreet has described the BBC’s funding deal with the government in which the corporation takes on the cost of free licence fees for the over-75s as ‘shabby and stitched-up’.
Michelle Stanistreet has described the BBC’s funding deal with the government in which the corporation takes on the cost of free licence fees for the over-75s as ‘shabby and stitched-up’. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

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Today’s headlines

The Guardian
Roy Greenslade: Jeremy Corbyn versus the media – will he take on Murdoch?P7
Kim Cattrall to discuss being ‘childless’ on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. P11
Zoe Ball tipped to join Chris Evans as Top Gear host. P11
Chris Bryant calls for inquiry into leaks about BBC. P16
David Marsh on the use of place names in the Guardian. P33
Michelle Stanistreet: ‘BBC staff and the public have been betrayed again. P36
Strictly Come Dancing v The X Factor: Is it a ballroom blitz? P37
Emily Bell: Conservation will be key in the takeover of National Geographic. P37
Obituary: Picture Palace co-founder Malcolm Craddock. P39
Paul Mason on This is ~England ’90. G2 P5
The cast of Horrible Histories on their movie Bill. G2 P16-17

Daily Telegraph
Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory: we’re finally a hit with our children. P11
Obituary: Lorimar mogul Merv Adelson. P29

Financial Times
ITV looks to repair ratings with Rugby World Cup. P4
Football clubs score own goal with press bans. P14
Symphony tunes up for Bloomberg battle with Dow Jones content service. P15
Axel Springer and other German groups join micropayments site Blendle. P16

The Times
Apple’s Steve Jobs gets mauling in new films. P3
Zoe Ball ‘set to join Chris Evans on Top Gear’. P4
BBC gets silent treatment as media stand-off begins. P11
Caitlin Moran on how she launched a charity single in a week. Times2 P2-3
The rise of music startup Songkick. P46-47

The Independent
Interview: ITN chief executive John Hardie. P18-19
Ian Burrell: Project Kangaroo could have become ‘British Netflix’. P38-39
The Sun returns to making case for war. P39
Dominic Mohan to head The Outside Organisation. P39

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Zoe Ball ‘set to join Chris Evans on Top Gear’. P15
Why fans love stars to retweet them. P21
Interview: ITN chief executive John Hardie. P27
Ian Burrell: Project Kangaroo could have become ‘British Netflix’. P41
The Sun returns to making case for war. P41
Dominic Mohan to head The Outside Organisation. P41
Danny Rogers: Guinness ad takes the Rugby World Cup prize. P41

Wall Street Journal Europe
Yahoo marketing boss Kathy Savitt leaves. Business P3

Daily Mail
Jan Moir on Gogglebox stars Leon and June. P17
Peter McKay: Could an Andy Coulson memoir make David Cameron uncomfortable? P19
Kim Cattrall to discuss being ‘childless’ on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. P23
Robert Peston was told to get a haircut by BBC executive. P27
Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke ‘can’t stand’ sex scenes. P34

Daily Express
Michael Gove and Tom Watson kept apart on BBC’s Andrew Marr Show. P19

The Sun
The X Factor coverage. P9
Chris Evans fails to sell half his classic cars at auction. P24
Dean Gaffney to return to EastEnders next week. P29
Myleene Klass on Singing in the Rainforest. P30-31

Daily Mirror
Jeremy Corbyn writes for the Daily Mirror. P7
Chris Evans fails to sell half his classic cars at auction> P9
Rolf Harris ‘to face eight new sex charges’. P11
TV vet’s memories of James Herriot feature in Channel 5 show. P14-15

Daily Star
The X Factor coverage. P9

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