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‘Serious failings’ at BBC let Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall go unchecked
Dame Janet Smith report finds ‘climate of fear’ at BBC
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Tony Blackburn and BBC embroiled in row after Jimmy Savile review published
Veteran DJ says the corporation has made him a scapegoat after he was sacked over his evidence to sexual abuse inquiry led by Dame Janet Smith
Today’s headlines
The Guardian
BBC and Blackburn go to war over findings of Savile sex abuse report. P1,6
Atmosphere of fear still exists, BBC report concludes. P6-7
Tony Blackburn: ‘I never liked Jimmy. He was an oddball’. P6
Sandra Laville: BBC’s failures are not unique. P7
Nigel Bunyan: Savile report is a whitewash. P7
BT told it could lose broadband network. P25
Editorial: After Savile, a culture change at the BBC - and in society - is needed. P30
Jean Seaton: The BBC is penitent. But now it must lead. P33
Daily Telegraph
Leading BBC stars knew of Savile abuse rumours but kept quiet. P1
We created Savile the untouchable VIP monster, admits BBC chief. P4
Neil Midgley: Now Lord Hall must act swiftly against the bullies (who are still there). P4
Blackburn sacked over 1971 sex claim: ‘I’ve been hung out to dry’. P5
Apple bites back over terrorist’s iPhone. P17
Editorial: This ‘sorry’ from the BBC is not enough. P21
Editorial: BT’s last chance. P21
BT under pressure as regulator vows to create more competition for Openreach. Business P1,5
Rivals unhappy that Ofcom won’t ring big changes at BT. Business P5
Financial Times
Ofcom recommends ringfencing Openreach inside BT. P3
BBC ‘missed’ chances to expose Jimmy Savile. P4
Editorial: Ofcom gives BT one last chance to clean up its act. P12
Apple to make iCloud encryption stronger. P18
The Times
Broadband chiefs to pay for lost service. P7
Apple angers FBI with new security plan. P7
Five BBC staff missed chances to end Savile’s decades of depravity. P8
Boy, 10, and girl, 12, assaulted in presenter’s dressing room. P8
I’m Just a scapegoat, says Tony Blackburn. P9
Victims’ lawyer attacks inquiry as an expensive whitewash. P9
The clues were there and suspicions raised ... but still the abuse continued. P9
Managers heard rumours but failed to stop Hall. P9
Mazher Mahmood trial date set. P16
Liz Kershaw: The Savile report author has let the BBC off the hook. P24
Editorial: BBC too big to care. P27
Eurovision ‘genocide’ song infuriates Moscow. P31
This is your last chance, BT warned. P35
Britain is broadband laggard left on wrong side of digital divide. P40
Regulator pins hopes on better access to put BT rivals in pole position. P41
The Independent
Editorial: BBC - stars in their eyes. P2
‘Keep your mouth shut, he’s a VIP’: BBC’s culpability in Jimmy Savile’s crimes. P10
Named and shamed: the executives who knew about sexual predator but did not act. P10
Tony Blackburn sacked for his evidence to review. P11
Apple boss defends refusal to unlock iPhone. P27
Boston Globe editor on the challenges of going digital. P38-39
BT hangs on to Openreach but Ofcom says it must be opened up. P55
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Ian Burrell: The BBC fixed it for Jimmy Savile – and now it is ashamed. P3\
‘Keep your mouth shut, he’s a VIP’: BBC’s culpability in Jimmy Savile’s crimes. P4
Five BBC executives who knew about sexual predator but did not act. P4
Tony Blackburn claims BBC axed him as a ‘scapegoat’. P5
BT hangs on to Openreach but Ofcom calls for change. P48
Wall Street Journal
Hollywood shines spotlight on diversity. B1
Apple tries to get court to toss out iPhone order. B3
BT investors’ relief may not last. B8
Daily Mail
Is Tony Blackburn being made a scapegoat over BBC’s Jimmy Savile whitewash? P1
72 sex abuse victims, 117 quizzed and four-year £6m inquiry and still nobody’s to blame. P4-5
Top of the Pops ‘moral danger’. P4
Louis Theroux told bosses about abuse of girl, 15. P5
Comment on Jimmy Savile report. P5
BT in last-chance saloon. P73
Daily Express
Tony Blackburn: BBC has hung me out to dry. P1,4-5
Missed chances to stop TV predators. P4-5
Jimmy Savile victims’ fury over sex abuse inquiry. P5
Editorial: Tony Blackburn has been treated badly. P12
What’s the truth about Tony Blackburn? P23
The Sun
Jimmy Savile dressed as Womble to rape boy of 10. P10-11
Tony Blackburn: I’ll sue BBC. P10
Victims: It’s too little and too late. P10
Abuse by ‘king’ Stuart Hall was joke with staff. P11
Craig David eyes up a spot on X Factor panel. P39
Radio 4 airs even more swearwords in Woman’s Hour series. P39
Daily Mirror
Secret BBC memos that got Tony Blackburn the sack. P1,4-5
BBC bosses ‘ded grill Tony Blackburn’ over tragic Top of the Pops girl. P4-5
Stars in disbelief over Tony Blackburn’s sudden exit. P4
Daily Star
Tony Blackburn: I was stitched up by the BBC. P1,4-5
Robbie Savage’s Tv gaffes mocked by fans. P3
Celebrities and fans unite to support Tony Blackburn. P5
Top Gear’s Chris Evans to run in London marathon. P8
‘Fake sheikh’ Mazher Mahmood in court. P9
Jeremy Clarkson filming in Barbados for new show. P10
Coronation Street characters could be banned from eating fry-ups on screen. P16
