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Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Trinity Mirror launches New Day. P3
The reader’s editor on challenging stereotypes about Tourette syndrome. P24
The BBC’s Carrie Gracie: ‘China is difficult – a giant piece of history rising’. P28
BBC3 film puts trans community centre stage. P29
Obituary: Father Ted star Frank Kelly. P31
Daily Telegraph
David Cameron agrees to TV debate before EU referendum. P4
Interview with TV chef Lorraine Pascale. P23
Obituary: Father Ted star Frank Kelly. P27
Institute of Directors calls for BT to face more competition. Business P1
Profile of WPP. Business P2
Financial Times
Jonathan Ford: Microsoft’s job is to sweat its assets, not be another Apple. P18
The Times
Institute of Directors calls for BT to face more competition. P7
Father Ted star Frank Kelly dies. P17
BBC’s George Alagiah says cancer fight made him a ‘richer person’. P18
Chris Evans drove out Top Gear producer Lisa Clark, say BBC insiders. P21
Sky lends support to Three’s O2 takeover. P35
Giles Coren on his failed novel. Times2 P6-7
The Independent
Joan Bakewell: the BBC needs ‘huge reforms’. P11
Father Ted star Frank Kelly dies. P15
Film industry ‘geared for women to fail’, says former Sony chief Amy Pascal. P17
The Independent’s Pierre Perrone dies. P20
Ian Burrell: EU referendum testing the ideological certainties of the press. P40-41
New York Times still bucks the trends. P41
BBC axes What the Papers Say. P41
Obituary: Father Ted star Frank Kelly. P51
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Emilia Clarke teases out Game of Thrones storyline. P15
Joan Bakewell says too many managers spoil the BBC. P17
Father Ted actor Frank Kelly dies. P20
Turkish president has ‘no respect’ for ruling on jailing of journalists. P22
EU referendum is blurring battle lines for Britain’s newspapers. P41
PR and advertising: the best commercial director since sliced bread. P41
David Carr’s spirit kept alive at the New York Times. P41
Radio 4 pulls the plug on What the Papers Say. P41
Bragging rights expected at ITV. P42
The New Day
Father Ted star Frank Kelly dies. P2
Wall Street Journal
China shuts down blogger’s accounts. B2
Court throws out patent verdict for Apple. B3
Daily Mail
Judge says he did interview Tony Blackburn over girl of 15, but didn’t think he was guilty of abuse. P4
Ethnic minority TV viewers most likely to watch the Queen’s speech. P6
Father Ted actor Frank Kelly dies. P22
BBC newsmen set up a ‘survivors’ club’. P30
Daily Express
Tony Blackburn says BBC said he could return when sex storm had died down. P9
Terry Gilliam takes a swipe at BBC for remaking old shows. P16
Father Ted actor Frank Kelly dies. P18
ITV hoping profits have the X Factor. P44
The Sun
Axed DJ Tony Blackburn thanks his fans. P17
Father Ted actor Frank Kelly dies. P18
Simon Cowell’s show to stay on TV until 2019. P23
And and Dec slammed for giving ‘fraudster’ a free cruise holiday. P33
Heather Mills quits The Jump due to injury. P33
Daily Mirror
First new newspaper in 30 years launches. P2
Louis Walsh looks set to return to The X Factor. P3
Capital Cup final filmed with new technology including drone camera. P10
Father Ted actor Frank Kelly dies. P18
Tony Blackburn demands apology for Tony Hall’s ‘slur’. P17
Daily Star
Benefits Street star White Dee set to star in Benidorm. P8
Heather Mills quits The Jump due to injury. P9
Father Ted actor Frank Kelly dies. P11
New BBC drama to star black actors in all the leading roles. P19
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