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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Theresa May faces combined opposition over web ‘snooping’. P6. Editorial: P30
PR expert held over leaks at the Vatican. P15
Obituary: Actor and TV writer Julia Jones. P35
Daily Telegraph
Downton’s Lady Rose lets slip a family secret. P5
Jeremy Clarkson fracas was ‘stupid and lacked respect’, says former Top Gear script editor. P9
Web firms face ban on putting customer content beyond police. P12
Rupert Murdoch appears with Jerry Hall at Rugby World Cup final. P13
Feature: It’s curtain up on the Christmas ad battle. P27, 28
Obituary: TV scriptwriter Dick Sharples. P35
Comment: Let’s broadcast Channel 4’s sell-off and inspire people to get involved. B2
Financial Times
PR expert held over leaks at the Vatican. P8
Forbes magazine family sues investors over $475m deal. P19
Streaming extends web to South-east Asia. P19
The Times
TV presenter groped on air in Mexico. P34
Giles Smith: Sport on TV. P57
The Independent
Grace Dent: Lidl cracks the meaning of Christmas in ad. P28
Tom Bradby lures thousands to ITV news. P35
Obituary: Coronation Street actor Peter Baldwin. P46
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Star Trek to return with new TV series next year. P3, 11
Life In Brief: Coronation Street actor Peter Baldwin. P12
Grace Dent: Hurrah for the Lidl Christmas ad. P13
Actors from The Office opt out of cash-in Flick. P15
Has The X Factor format become an antique? P!5
Editor of Communist Party newspaper in China sacked for criticising anti-terror plan. P25
Tom Bradby lures thousands to ITV news. P26
Wall Street Journal Europe
Google owner assails EU. A1, 2
China fires journalist citing dissent. A6
Comment: China censors your internet. A12
Tencent plans to invest $1bn in start-up. B1, 3
Jawbone and Fitbit dispute heats up. B2
BlackBerry makes new security pitch. B3
Daily Mail
Internet giants will have to hand over messages from ‘secret’ apps. P2
Citizen Khan star: I’ve had death threats. P4
Ed Vaizey signals end of FM radio. P8
Ephraim Hardcastle on media. P17
beIN Sports pays $400m for Premier League TV rights in Middle East and North Africa. P73
Daily Express
Billy Elliot sequence recreated for Burberry Christmas ad campaign. P11
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P19
The Sun
Google to launch drone delivery service in 2017. P9
Ally Ross on TV. P13
Star Trek to return to the small screen. P21
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P33
Daily Mirror
Interview: Danny Dyer. P14
Analysis: X-rated horror of ITV’s Halloween. P23
Pub chain Fuller’s gives Sky the boot. P44
Daily Star
Airport strike throws I’m a Celebrity into chaos. P3
Tom Bradby gives ITV News at Ten a ratings boost. P23
