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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Critics of £130m tax deal say David Cameron is too close to Google. P1,2
Fox News fights back after Donald Trunp ‘terrorisation’. P20
Turkish prosecutors seek life sentences for opposition journalists. P24
The Killing’s Sofie Gråbøl on Denmark’s refugee shame. G2 P2
Daily Telegraph
Boarding schools say EastEnders plot portrays them as corrupt. P5
Tory minister admits Google tax payment ‘not a huge amount’. P10
BBC extends ratings lead over ITV’s News at Ten. P13
Samantha Cameron wins celebrity Great British Bake Off. P13
Donald Trump boycotts high-profile TV debate. P15
Financial Times
Google and Apple hit back over tax deal accusations. P1
Tencent joins African media group to disrupt Facebook’s WhatsApp. P1,22
Google tax affairs under scrutiny across Europe. P2
Donald Trump and Fox News reap gains from mogul’s feud with TV star. P10
John Gapper: Alphabet and Apple spell global tax war. P13
Nexstar sees off Meredith to secure Media General deal. P18
Spotify looks to raise $500m in debt. P2
Apple tries to change how core business is seen. P19
The Times
Top investor turns on Google after tax ‘sham’. P1,9
Google tax deal condemned from every side. P8-9
Samantha Cameron wins celebrity Great British Bake Off. P13
Edward Lucas: Cosy deals with Google leave us all worse off. P25
Donald Trump boycotts high-profile TV debate. P28
The Independent
HMRC gives up the fight to claim more tax from Google. P8
Industrial action by lighting technicians threatens film production. P17
The inside story of the Oscar-nominated journalism film Spotlight. P31-33
Obituary: soap star Kenneth Gilbert. P46
Has Apple finally lost its bite? P53
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Taxman throws in the towel after Google exploits profit loophole. P6
Life in brief: journalist and author Georgina Howell. P12
Peter Capaldi’s future as Doctor Who is under consideration. P15
Joseph Fiennes to play Michael Jackson in Sky Arts film. P17
Al-Jazeera takes Egyptian government to court. P24
Wall Street Journal
Facebook tops $1bn in quarterly income for the first time. B1
China ‘softness’ concerns Apple. B3
Daily Mail
BBC bosses accused of breaking their own rules by paying Diane Abbott to appear on show. P8
Apple made enough to pay its tax bill in just two hours. P13
Hardcastle: Radio Times covers party is a rowdy affair. P17
White Briton is cast Michael Jackson in TV film. P22
The Sun
PM’s former policy guru says Google thinks it is ‘above the law’ when it comes to tax. P1-2, 12-13
Samantha Cameron wins The Great Sport Relief Bake Off episode. P3
Michael Jackson TV film criticised for casting white actor. P26
US journalist’s mission led to spotlight on UK paedophile priests. P30
Winner of Britain’s Got Talent to get money-can’t-buy prize. P37
Daily Mirror
Fury as Joseph Fiennes is chosen to play Michael Jackson in TV movie. P3
Apple iPhone loses appeal but profits up. P21
Great British Bake Off maker paid just £53,000 tax on £3.2m profit. P43
Daily Star
Celebrity Big Brother coverage. P1,8
Joseph Fiennes to play Michael Jackson in Sky Arts film. P3
Winterwatch host Chris Packham shocks viewers. P3
Film crew say David Walliams is on the verge of being booted off Britain’s Got Talent. P9
Oprah Winfrey made £8.4m after Weight Watchers tweet. P15