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Today’s media stories from the papers

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Top story on MediaGuardian
Lib Dems to propose law protecting journalism from state interference

Party will promise charter on press freedom and will vow to end government involvement in appointing heads of broadcasting regulators

Top comment on MediaGuardian
The Guardian view of the press and Ed Miliband: it’s the Leveson factor too

Editorial: Hostile coverage of Labour party leaders is nothing new. This time the fear of tougher press regulation could make the attacks sharper than ever

Today’s headlines

The Guardian
Lib Dems to propose law protecting journalism from state interference. P1, 4
Jeremy Clarkson joins Guardian drive for fossil fuel divestment. P3
CPS to review policy on leaks after ruling overturns conviction. P13
Four charged with murder of blogger in Bangladesh. P19
New Daily Show presenter criticised over tweets. P20
Editorial: Press attacks on Labour are not new. But after Leveson there is a new sharpness to the hostility. P34

Daily Telegraph
Elveden cases under review after judge quashes reporter’s conviction. P2, 19
Bupa cancer ‘life-saving’ ad banned. P2
Top Gear Live rebranded as Clarkson, Hammond and May Live. P3
Jeremy Paxman asks why there are no women in University Challenge semi-final. P12
Obituary: Documentary maker Albert Maysles. P2
Hewlett-Packard sues Autonomy founder. B1
Business Insight: Huawei. B2
Apple declines to supply Carphone Warehouse with smartwatches. B3
Charter agrees to buy Bright House for $10.4bn amid US cable consolidation. B4

Financial Times
Hewlett-Packard sues Autonomy founder. P1
Technology start-ups make waves on Sydney’s ‘Silicon Beach’. P8
Charter agrees to buy Bright House for $10.4bn amid US cable consolidation. P15
Finance chief of Comcast in $4bn venture. P16
Bertelsmann hit by Hungary advertising tax. P16

The Times
Top prosecutor to review cases against journalists. P7
Diary: media news. P13
Top Gear Live rebranded as Clarkson, Hammond and May Live. P19
WPP may buy Tesco’s analytics business Dunnhumby. P41
Hewlett-Packard sues Autonomy founder. P42
Charter agrees to buy Bright House for $10.4bn amid US cable consolidation. P50

The Independent
Journalist trials halted as CPS holds urgent review. P15
Comment: Next on Google’s hit list – banking and government itself. P29
Obituary: Journalist Ken Owen. P49
Hewlett-Packard sues Autonomy founder. P51
Facebook doubles size of London HQ. P55

i
Life in brief: journalist Ken Owen. P14
David Cameron gives his first interview with Heat magazine. P17
Top Gear trio to host live shows. P22
Facebook doubles size of British HQ. P46

Wall Street Journal Europe
IBM plans to invest in sensor-data business. P18
Senator presses on Google-FTC meetings. P19

Daily Mail
Stars join Jay Z’s Spotify rival. P3
Chief prosecutor could scrap journalists’ trials. P13, 14
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P17
Jeremy Clarkson on live tour as BBC looks to cash in. P34
Sebastian Shakespeare on media. P44, 45

Daily Express
Hickey on media. P21
Jeremy Clarkson to join Top Gear team on tour. P25

The Sun
News of the World reporter will be spared retrial. P8
C-bomb television gaffe. P9
Jane Moore: if you don’t want fame, don’t stand in X Factor queue. P13
Jeremy Clarkson to make Top Gear return as BBC plans to air old footage. P34
Downton creator hints show might come back. P37
Poirot could rise again, says David Suchet. P38
Hollywood star Angela Bassett to appear in BBC2 drama. P38

Daily Mirror
Downton Abbey creator wants to bring show back set in the 70s. P3
Top Gear Live rebranded as Clarkson, Hammond and May Live. P4
Stars join Jay Z’s Spotify rival. P17
Interview: Voice of Thunderbirds’ Parker, David Graham. P34, 35

Daily Star
Jeremy Clarkson back for Top Gear Live. P1, 10
Andrew Marr says Jeremy Paxman ‘ruined’ Cameron and Miliband interviews. P2

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