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Goodnight, New Day. Yours was the true spirit of journalism: fail again, fail better
Bob Nicholson Like so many newspapers before it, the title lasted just months. But without such bold tests of public taste, how would the press ever advance?
Today’s headlines
The Guardian
South Yorkshire press officer ‘told to spin lines favouring police’ during Hillsborough inquest. P3
Tory plans for BBC ‘smack of Putin’s Russia’. P5
Comment: BT’s £6bn not really splashing out. P29
BT to invest £6bn in services and broadband after Ofcom criticism. P31
Daily Telegraph
High-speed broadband pledge is abandoned. P1, 4. Comment. P21
BBC’s Midsummer Night’s Dream with a twist – a lesbian kiss. P5
US editor will keep targeting celebrities who gag the press. P11
Trinity Mirror shares gain as New Day is shut down. B5
BT challenges regulator’s plan for Openreach to be incorporated. B4
Financial Times
Wembley to host BBC debate on eve of EU referendum. P2
Personal technology. P12
White House race proves a winner for pay-TV. P17
Trinity Mirror defends strategy after New Day folds. P21
The Times
Cameron targets BBC spending with demand for new powers. P1, 2
Sir David Attenborough criticised over Radio Times lion photo-shoot. P3
U-turn on superfast broadband. P4. Leader. P29
Liberty Global gives £500,000 to stop Brexit. P14
BT’s £6bn high-fibre fix ‘too little, too late’. P38
New Day folds. P45
Obituary: Philip Kives – pioneer of direct selling on TV. P54
The New Day
Is it time we all pulled together to save the BBC? P6
Bafta preparations begin. P15
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Mirror to axe 3am column. P6
Steve Coogan attacks ‘bullying’ Jeremy Clarkson. P17
Why New Day called it a day after nine weeks. P18
David Mitchell on new Shakespeare comedy. P30, 31
Inside Television. P37
Wall Street Journal
Apple and SAP to develop Apps for business. B1
Ford invests in cloud software firm. B2
India mulls used iPhone sales. B3
Netflix adds feature to control data usage. B3
New Day folds. B3
BT to boost broadband spending. B4
Daily Mail
MasterChef coverage. P5
The Bard with lesbian kisses and gay trysts … that’s right, it’s on the BBC. P5
US editor will keep targeting celebrities who gag the press. P11
BBC must act on ‘vile, bullying’ Chris Evans, says his old friend. P15
BT profits soar. P21
I’m leading a charmed life, says Hugh Bonneville. P29
Feature: Peaky Blinders. P46
BT to boost broadband spending. P74
BBC Sport presenter Dan Walker ‘reminded of editorial guidelines’ over promotional tweets. P83
Ed Chamberlain favourite to become ITV’s lead presenter for horse racing. P83
BT Sport debating whether to show Champions League final on YouTube channel. P83
Daily Express
Gwen Stefani, George Clooney and Julia Roberts join James Corden’s carpool karaoke. P3
Jennifer Lawrence adds her support to TV series exploring women’s issues. P16
The Sun
BBC too scared to stop bully Chris Evans says radio sidekick. P1, 9
The growing number of gagging orders revealed. P19
BBC’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream has gay lust and cross-dresser. P21
MasterChef’s a three-course race. P29
Live Arctic show may blow BBC’s budget. P39
BBC planning one-off programme of The Really Wild Show. P39
Daily Mirror
CJ de Mooi axed as BBC searches for new brains for Eggheads show. P5
Top Gear star Chris Evans is ‘witch-hunt’ target says friends. P7
BBC gives Bard lesbian kiss in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. P6
Vicky Pattison lands regular slot on Loose Women. P21
Daily Star
Hugh Bonneville pleads with TV bosses to continue W1A. P3
Royle Family’s Sue Johnson and Craig Cash reunited for new comedy. P27
