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Mirror publisher’s profits leap after Local World takeover
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Saatchi executive chairman put on leave over gender comments
Kevin Roberts said debate about bias was ‘all over’ and denied that the lack of women in leadership roles was a problem
Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Saatchi boss suspended after gender bias remarks. P3
Resurgence editor Satish Kumar: ‘Brexit is a distraction … creating all these divisions is a waste of time’. P26
Daily Telegraph
Saatchi boss placed on leave for saying women lack ambition for senior roles. P7
BBC may back Cliff Richard’s album as he prepares to sue. P11
Stephen Pollard: New media gives voice to the oldent hatred. P16
Obituary: Neighbours star Vivean Gray. P27
Financial Times
Saatchi boss placed on leave for saying women lack ‘vertical ambition’. P1
How ‘Netflix of Nigeria’ iROKOtv is transforming the way ‘Nollywood’ films are made and watched. P12
The Times
Women lack ambition, says Saatchi boss. P11
Kremlin-backed RT succeeding in turning viewers against the west, says study. P15
RT journalist Liz Wahl received social media abuse for quitting over bias. P15
Game of Thrones to end after season eight. P20
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Game of Thrones to finish after season 8. P3, P19
Saatchi boss rapped for gender comments. P7
Rebecca Armstrong: social media makes me jealous – but keeps me sane. P18
Big Sam’s biggest challenge – to prevent England from becoming irrelevant. P41
PR and advertising: new strategy for Olympic marketing. P41
Trinity Mirror expect ads boost. P42
Wall Street Journal
Yahoo can still be broadband’s future. A12
Twitter fails to harness its influence. B1
Sky and other bidders circle Formula One. B4
Daily Mail
Saatchi boss suspended after gender bias remarks. P5
Claims that Edinburgh-based news agency Sputnik is a Russian propaganda machine. P21
Daily Express
Olivia Newton-John furious that attempts to stop biopic have failed. P16
Saatchi chairman in gender row. P44
The Sun
Mrs Brown’s Boys movie delayed due to Brexit vote. P33
Jim Carter says work has dried up since Downton Abbey. P33
Daily Mirror
ITV turned down The Jam for Opportunity Knocks. P7
Springwatch host Chris Packham urges M&S to drop plans to sell red grouse. P9
Interview with Simon Cowell. P14, P15
Siobhan McNally’s TV page. P19
Daily Star
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P1, P4, P5
Bake Off joke about iced Hungarian ring was too smutty for BBC. P3
Fans’ hell as Game of Thrones bosses say hit show to end. P3
James Corden could be offered a US prime time show. P3
Katie Hopkins left red-faced about falling for bogus cycle story. P!9
Doctor Who bosses want to cast a disabled actor in a major role. P27
