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Global Radio advised its stations, including Capital and LBC, to drop the HSBC tax story for ‘editorial reasons’
Global Radio advised its stations, including Capital and LBC, to drop the HSBC tax story for ‘editorial reasons’. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

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Capital and LBC owner Global Radio advised stations to drop HSBC story
UK’s largest commercial radio group cited ‘editorial reasons’ for pausing coverage of how bank’s Swiss banking arm dealt with wealthy customers’ assets

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Jeremy Paxman: BBC TV licence fee clearly can’t last
Former Newsnight presenter says the fee is unsustainable in the long term but there are currently no alternatives

Today’s headlines

The Guardian
Cartoonist Luz to quit Charlie Hebdo. P16
Three held in Turkey after TV contestant is shot. P16
How would tabloids cover a British exit from the EU? G2 P6-8

Daily Telegraph
Jeremy Paxman: BBC licence fee is on borrowed time. P7
Cartoonist Luz to quit Charlie Hebdo. P15
The legacy of David Letterman. P31
Profits up at Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One. Business P3

Financial Times
George Lucas makes $2.2bn profit on Disney stock. P16

The Times
Jeremy Paxman: only idiots beleive the opinion polls. P6
Peppa Pig’s global sales smash through $1bn. P21
Michael Burleigh: BBC needs to be cut down to survive. P23
Turkish singer shot in row over TV talent show. P29
Cartoonist Luz to quit Charlie Hebdo. P31

The Independent
Charlie Hebdo cartoonist announces resignation. P26
Obituary: TV industry figure Barry Newberry. P46
WPP buys a majority stake in marketing agency Two Circles. P49
Entertainment One’s pre-tax profits more than double. P51

i
Simon Cowell wants to produce TV leaders’ debates. P15
Charlie Hebdo cartoonist quits magazine. P25
WPP buys stake in Two Circles. P40
Entertainment One’s pre-tax profits more than double. P41

Wall Street Journal Europe
Why Apple is shelving its plans for a TV. P15,16

Daily Mail
Jeremy Paxman: BBC licence fee cannot last. P8
Four in 10 think there’s too much swearing on TV. P21
Cartoonist Luz to quit Charlie Hebdo. P26
jeremy Clarkson faces new legal move from Argentinian prosecutors. P26
James Corden accused of recycling material from rival shows. P36

Daily Express
Jeremy Paxman: David Cameron interview was ‘quite fun’. P21

The Sun
Jeremy Paxman to give first interview to Chris Evans. P4
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini blasts Louis Walsh over The X Factor. P7
One in five viewers offended by TV sex. P9
ITV axes Get Your Act Together after one series. P29
Coronation Street’s Beverley Callard on Anne Kirkbride. P30-31

Daily Mirror
Jeremy Paxman to give first interview to Chris Evans. P3
Britain’s Got Talent coverage. P15
Interview with Radio 2’s Ken Bruce. P34-35

Daily Star
Jeremy Clarkson’s jail threat. P1,9
The X Factor judges argue on Twitter. P1,5
TV sex outrage. P7
Del Boy bar dive is voted favourite comedy moment. P16

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