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Today's media stories from the papers

Matthew Hancock pledged to encourage transparency in the public sector.
Matthew Hancock pledged to encourage transparency in the public sector. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Top story on MediaGuardian

Bid to weaken Freedom of Information Act is dropped
Commission instigated by Matthew Hancock, the Cabinet Office minister, found that after 10 years, FoI is working well

Top comment on MediaGuardian

Tom Hollander: it’s fashionable for TV and film actors to sound posh
Rev and Gosford Park star says prominence of actors such as Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne and Damian Lewis is not due to privilege

Today’s headlines

The Guardian
BBC News chief warns staff of £80m cuts. P5
Tom Hollander: it’s fashionable for TV and film actors to sound posh. P9

Daily Telegraph
BBC Trust should be scrapped, says review by Sir David Clementi. P2
Tony Blackburn tells friends he has ‘no choice’ but to sue BBC. P2
Justin Webb says people can be judged by the radio station they listen to. P11
Trinity Mirror looks to New Day to reverse revenue decline. Business P2

Financial Times
Tribune Media looks to sell businesses as losses rise. P18
Trinity Mirror profits fall ahead of New Day’s launch. P22
Review of Trinity Mirror’s New Day. P22

The Times
BBC Trust should be scrapped, says review by Sir David Clementi. P17
ITN newsreader Nina Hossain ‘was stalked for 18 months’. P20
Trinity Mirror profits fall ahead of New Day’s launch. P42

The Independent
Interview with Raised by Wolves star Helen Monks. P38
Obituary: The Avengers producer Leonard White. P47
Hacking still haunts Trinity Mirror as new paper launches. P50

New Day
ITN newsreader Nina Hossain ‘was stalked for 18 months’. P3

Daily Mail
Bid to weaken Freedom of Information Act is axed. P1,4
Singer linked to Top of the Pops girl ‘is US star still touring’. P9
Tony Blackburn poised to launch legal action agains the BBC’s Tony Hall. P9
Radio Times asks listeners to vote for best voice on the airwaves. P13
Editorial: Freedom of information climbdown is a victory for the right to know. P18
ITN newsreader Nina Hossain ‘was stalked for 18 months’. P29
BT Sport signs Suzy Perry to front MotoGP coverage. P79

Daily Express
Court hears TV newsreader Nina Hossain lived in fear after being stalked. P9
Judge says he quizzed Tony Blackburn and put him in clear. P16
Radio Times is looking for Britain’s best-loved radio voice. P24

The Sun
Ally Ross on ITV2’s Brits coverage. P17
ITN newsreader Nina Hossain ‘was stalked for 18 months’. P22
Robson Green interview. P31

Daily Mirror
The Voice star Faheem Ashraf breaks his leg whilst celebrating getting into next round. P11
Tony Blackburn’s lawyer says he will sue BBC boss too. P15

Daily Star
Bear Grylls: my show is more dangerous than The Jump. P3

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