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WPP hands Sir Martin Sorrell one of biggest pay cheques in UK corporate history
Founder and chief executive of advertising group receives £63m share award plus salary, bonus and other benefits
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Would UK political coverage be possible if we adopted the NY Times’s rules?
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The Guardian
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Daily Telegraph
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Financial Times
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The Times
BBC tightens rules for executives after Alan Yentob row. P18
Sir Martin Sorrell’s £63m is one of UK’s biggest ever corporate payouts. P35
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The Independent
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The New Day
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Wall Street Journal
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Daily Mail
Why do TV chiefs always put the male presenter on the left? P3
WPP’s Sir Martin Sorrell to get £62m bonus. P10
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Daily Express
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The Sun
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Daily Mirror
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Daily Star
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