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Today's media stories from the papers

Greg Miskiw arrives at the Old Bailey in London in 2012
Greg Miskiw arrives at the Old Bailey in London in 2012. Photograph: Neil Hall/Reuters

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We hacked David Beckham’s phone, News of the World man admits
Greg Miskiw, head of news at tabloid paper, said voicemails of former England football captain were accessed ‘routinely, all the time, over and over again’

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Google AMP is good for mobile web users – but what about publishers?
Felix Salmon: The search giant’s attempt to compete with Facebook Instant Articles and Apple News is drastic – but should be welcomed

Today’s headlines

The Guardian
Facebook paid £4,327 corporation tax despite £35m staff bonuses. P2
The readers’ editor: International homepage opens up new worlds of possibility. P30
Dean Baquet: ‘My goal is to keep the number of reporters really high at the New York Times. P34
Female technology journalists report abuse is still the name of the game. P35
Google AMP is good for mobile web users – but what about publishers? P35
Paul Mason: The Apprentice is as relevant to business reality as Fawlty Towers is to the modern hotel trade. G2 P5

Daily Telegraph
Robert Peston: sell your home to give the children a start in life. P3
BBC could lose The Great British Bake Off when its contract ends next year. P3
BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire on why she has made a video diary about her cancer surgery. P21-22
Interview with Harper’s Bazaar editor Glenda Bailey. P25
Sky extends its contract for exclusive rights to new Disney films, locking out Netflix and Amazon. Business P1
The Apprentice’s Nick Hewer on life after the show. Business P5

Financial Times
Government Digital Service fights to protect its budget. P1,3

The Times
Facebook paid £4,327 corporation tax despite £35m staff bonuses. P13

The Independent
Miller, Hitchcock and Lehman’s lost screenplays to air on Radio 4. P11
Facebook paid less tax than average Briton. P14
EastEnders gay kiss star backs BBC over transgender actor’s role. P20
Timing of Panorama on child abuse worked well for the Conservatives. P38
Revelations from the world of Murdoch. P39

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Idris Elba still struggling to kill off The Wire’s Stringer Bell. P15
Radio 4 to air ‘lost’ Hitchcock screenplay. P17
Facebook paid less tax than average Briton. P21
Who benefits when Panorama sets out to question journalists? P41
PR and advertising: VW has to embrace transparency. P41
Greg Miskiw admits News of the World hacked David Beckham. P41

Wall Street Journal
Dow Jones discloses hacking attack. B3

Daily Mail
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P3
BBC Trust fails to print results of public consultation in green paper response. P12
BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire says she’ll be back next week after cancer surgery. P13
Dominic Lawson: Blame me for the rise of Robert Peston. P14

Daily Express
Strictly Come Dancing coverage. P3
The X Factor coverage. P7
Hickey: no end in sight to end of war of words between William Shatner and George Takei. P25

The Sun
James May: I’m sorry Top Gear ended without a proper brawl. P4
Facebook paid £4,327 corporation tax despite £35m staff bonuses. P6
BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire has made a video diary about her cancer surgery. P9
Interview with The X Factor’s Caroline Flack. P12-13
Strictly Come Dancing’s Anthony Ogogo hits out at BBC after being paired with black dance partner. P12
Gogglebox coverage. P35

Daily Mirror
Panorama in overdose link. P2
Jeremy Clarkson: doing nothing was so appealing. P11
Anne Robinson blasts top firms as she quits BBC’s Watchdog. P23

Daily Star
Stictly Come Dancing coverage. P1, P5
Amazon rescued Jeremy Clarkson. P3
The X Factor coverage. P4

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