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The man said he identified Leon Brittan (above) from a photograph but ‘might have been confused’.
The man said he identified Leon Brittan (above) from a photograph but ‘might have been confused’. Photograph: ITV/Rex

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Panorama report: sex abuse claim against Leon Brittan ‘began as joke’
Vulnerable man tells Panorama he may have been led into making allegations by campaigners who provided names of high-profile figures

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Today’s headlines

The Guardian
Leon Brittan sex abuse claim ‘began as a joke’, BBC’s Panorama told. P4
Time is right for an X-Files revival, says creator. P5
Guardian editor interviews George Osborne. P7
Nation awaits Great British Bake Off final. P9
Holding Europeans’ data in US breaches privacy, says US court. P11
Record 25 million people watch Rugby World Cup in Japan. P14
Russian intelligence agency ‘had Arctic newspaper editor fired’. P18

Daily Telegraph
Police fear BBC’s Panorama has put child abuse inquiry at risk. P1,2
Top Gear’s Chris Evans pictured with The Stig at Mipcom. P2
New challenges await The Great British Bake Off’s Nadiya Hussian. P3

Financial Times
US tech titans scramble to comply after Europe scraps data transfers. P1
BT rivals set out demands on broadband network. P3
Outcry over ‘safe harbour’ data ruling. P5
Apple approves adblocker for mobile apps. P18
Jack Dorsey’s role at Twitter raises Square concerns. P19

The Times
Facebook violated our rights, court rules. P2
US blogger’s notes on England become social media sensation. P3
Panorama’s critique of sex abuse allegations makes uncomfortable viewing for the BBC. P6
Bake off stirs up demand for old mixer. P9

The Independent
Police hit out at Panarama makers after Leon Brittan’s ‘victim’ false sex claims. P4
Review of first episode of the The Apprentice. P13
Complaint upheld over Jeremy Corbyn Telegraph article. P16

i
Facebook photos expose benefit fraud. P9
Life in brief: Henning Mankell. P12
Piers Morgan comes to Robert Peston’s defence. P15
Review of first episode of the The Apprentice. P17
‘Antisemite’ Jeremy Corbyn report is censured. P17
Twitter employees’ £100,000 share bonus. P38

Wall Street Journal Europe
Twitter launches ‘Moments’ news events service. B3
Russia sets deadline for Google over antitrust case. B3

Daily Mail
Nice’n’Easy hair dye ad featuring Christina Hendricks banned. P3
TV licence fee jail terms ‘are not fair on women’. P10
Mary Berry could be lining up new show as she is seen visiting Shine offices. P15
Ladbrokes begins inquiry into Bake Off ‘insider betting’ claims. P15
BBC unveils The Apprentice candidates. P29
How The Great British Bake Off turned into an unlikely BBC hit. P30-31

Daily Express
The Apprentice launch coverage. P3
Kelly’s Eye: time for some Peston control. P14

The Sun
Ryan Thomas to leave Coronation Street. P3
The Great British Bake Off coverage. P9
BBC launches investigations into Bake Off betting allegations. P9
Met police has apologised to Lord Brittan’s widow, says BBC. P21
Top Gear’s Chris Evans pictured with The Stig at Mipcom. P25
BBC unveils The Apprentice candidates. P37

Daily Mirror
Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas quits the show. P3
Twitter ‘fails to tackle IS propaganda’. P7
This year’s contestants on The Apprentice. P9
John Hurt is back to reprise Doctor Who role for audio series. P12
Rapper Drake offers to finance third series of Channel 4 hit Top Boy. P19

Daily Star
Lord Sugar says Simon Cowell has lost his golden touch. P1,9
Chris Evans says he might present Top Gear alone. P4
Rolf Harris gets deluge of hate mail. P19
Who will win The Great British Bake Off? P26

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