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BBC spending to be cut by 20% in real terms over five years, says OBR
Office for Budget Responsibility analysis predicts decline in spending from £3.9bn to £3.5bn by 2020 as BBC covers cost of free TV licences for the over-75s
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James Naughtie’s exit as a presenter leaves Radio 4’s Today a duller place
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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Married at First Sight: valid social experiment or recipe for disaster? P3
First picture of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in Sherlock special. P10
Roundtable: The data-driven marketing revolution. P27
Daily Telegraph
Caroline Flack reportedly pulled out of book deal after Prince Harry kiss-and-tell claim. P11
Financial Times
Michael Skapinker: Those headed for the top add print to their digital reading. P22
The Times
Former News of the World reporter Ryan Sabey has conviction quashed. P2
Mirror pays out to phone-hacking victims. P2
Rolling Stones change poster after Transport for London blocks ad. P3
Janice Turner on Piers Morgan’s birthday party. P26
The Independent
Former News of the World reporter Ryan Sabey has conviction quashed. P16
Diary: BBC and ITV political editor jobs could be up for grabs. P22
Letters: George Osborne opens attack on a supine BBC. P32
The Brittas Empire poised to return. P36
Sarah Sutherland interviewed on TV satire Veep. P42-43
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Former News of The World reporter’s conviction quashed. P2
Children in Need raises £49.1m. P3
The X Factor judges press the flesh. P23
Is The Brittas Empire about to return? P35
Wall Street Journal Europe
Apple sets sights high for next iPhone launch. P16
Daily Mail
Stephen Glover: The Tories have let the bloated BBC off the hook. P19
Radio 3 presenter sets example by slashing fee by two-thirds. P40-41
BBC reporter Sue Lloyd-Roberts on her cancer fight. P58
Daily Express
Sadness as Coronation Street says farewell to Deirdre. P16
Simon Cowell returns to work on The X Factor auditions. P11
The Sun
Mirror Group Newspapers to pay substantial damages for phone hacking. P2
The X Factor auditions begin. P3
Sun journalist’s conviction over payments is quashed in court. P16
Towie star’s racism probe. P27
Big Brother coverage. P33
Sherlock returns. P34
Daily Mirror
Simon Cowell returns to work on The X Factor. P3
First picture from new Sherlock series. P20
Daily Star
Simon Cowell returns to work on The X Factor auditions. P9
First look at new Sherlock series. P22
Sex-toy tycoon snubbed big money offer to join Dragon’s Den. P22
