Today's headlines (England)

Today's headlines


The Guardian
Mark Thompson: Met's demand to Guardian was "disturbing". P1
Journalist's killers still at large after 10 years. P11
The readers' editor on ... a mixed response to the Guardian's price rise. P29
MediaGuardian: Dan Sabbagh - could two tier reform prevent newspaper double standards? P30
MediaGuardian: Patrick Foster on extending the copyright term. P30
MediaGuardian: Media Monkey's diary. P30
MediaGuardian: Interview - Carl Bernstein. P31
Obituary: actor Jonathan Cecil. P36
Martin Kelner on sport on TV - rugby's wacky hours provide existential angst. Sport, P16
Interview: actor Chris Langham. G2, P7
TV review: Stephen Fry's new BBC2 series about language, and Downton Abbey. G2, P25

The Independent
Mark Thompson - investigative journalism must not die. P18
Watchdog cracks down on misleading claims over broadband speeds. P33
Stephen Glover - too powerful? Far from it, the press is too weak. Viewspaper, P6
Hacking saga takes to the stage. Viewspaper, P16

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Mark Thompson warns UK press in a "dangerous period". P6
Met faces questions about £5,000 spent on Yates libel case. P19
Iranian intelligence chief lashes out at BBC. P25
Hacking saga takes centre stage. P37
Ian Burrell - newspapers must all pull together. P41
BA's ambitious campaign takes off with a blockbuster. P41

Daily Telegraph
New BBC programme with Richard Bacon to help tackle youth unemployment. P8
BBC faces backlash over advice they should avoid BC and AD for more "religiously neutral" terms. P13
BBC's BC/AD edict is drivel says Boris Johnson. P24
The writer behind House. P29
Why Charles Spencer likes Radio 2. P30
Nick Broomfield talks about his Sarah Palin documentary. P31
Samsung may try to block sale of Apple's new iPhone. B8

The Times
Obituary: innovative film and TV producer Alastair Reid. P48
Obituary: actor Frances Bay. P48
Comment: Julian Assange's unauthorised autobiography - all a bit convenient, isn't it? Times2, P3
Downton Abbey review - the dullest press baron to have never lived. Times2, P16

Financial Times
Lex columm on Yahoo/Alibaba. P18
Netflix pins hopes on DreamWorks monsters. P25
Wall Street Journal Europe
Andy Coulson sues News Corp. P21
Google Wallet lets you pay with your phone. P29
Is it you or your cellphone that's stupid? P29

Daily Mail
Mark Thompson speaks up for press freedom. P10
Strictly Come Dancing stars in training. P11
I'll keep using BC and AD says Andrew Marr. P12
Alex Kingston to join BBC's Upstairs Downstairs. P17
Brian Sewell - why Radio 3 is no longer music to my ears. P22
X Factor in hot water over "sleazy" tub party. P25

Daily Express
The X Factor latest. P11
"Atheist" BBC drops year of our lord. P18

The Sun
Gary Barlow will write The X Factor winner's Christmas single - and pocket £1m. P1
X Factor latest. P4, 5
Simon Cowell planning his own version of MasterChef. TVBiz, P1
Stars in denial over Desperate Housewives axe. TVBiz, P2
Kiefer Sutherland to star as devoted dad in new drama Touch. TVBiz, P3
Blue Peter airs for the first time from Salford today. TVBiz, P3
Sky1's An Idiot Abroad 2 begins with 1.3 million viewers. TVBiz, P3

Daily Mirror
Intelligence chiefs in Iran quizzing people over links to BBC's Farsi-service. P2
The X Factor final 32. P11
Interview: Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan. P16
Jim Shelley on Coronation Street. P25

Daily Star
Simon Cowell wants to come up with his own TV cookery show. P1
The X Factor latest. P4
Big Brother latest. P6
Jackiey Budden - I want justice from phone hackers. P9



And finally ..
He was the fresh-faced star of E4 school sitcom the Inbetweeners and now he is, er, the fresh-faced star of Channel 4's university-set comedy drama Fresh Meat. Joe Thomas, 27, keeps getting cast as someone rather younger than he really is, reports the Sun. But why? "I think I stopped maturing quite a long time ago," said Thomas. "Physically, at least. I've never been cast as someone who has sex. This face screams 'virgin' apparently - which is good to know." THE SUN, TVBIZ, P4
Also on MediaGuardian.co.uk today
Lebedev reveals his street fighting past
Billionaire newspaper owner tells Luke Harding about his previous bouts in Russia and his opinion of David Cameron
BBC local radio to be hit hard by cost cutting
Hundreds of hours of local programming likely to be axed, with output expected to be syndicated between stations
Journalist's daughter kidnapped
Philippines radio commentator believes abduction was a warning
Chinese arrest South Korean journalists
Four newspaper staff held on North Korean border
William's wedding day blunder: driving father's prized car with handbrake on
Royal photographer Arthur Edwards reveals prince's slip-up in Aston Martin the Queen gave Charles for his 21st birthday
Female comics take over US sitcoms following success of Bridesmaids
American TV executives wake up to fact that wisecracking women don't need male foils to be funny
Blue Peter says no pets allowed at new home in Salford
BBC planning to phase out animal stars, as Blue Peter tries to better reflect interests of tech-savvy preteens
News International 'continued to pay Neil Wallis after he joined Met'
Former deputy editor received £25,000 from News of the World publisher after starting work as consultant with police force
Phone hacking: New York lawyers exploring News Corp class action
Top 9/11 lawyer teams up with Milly Dowler solicitor to pursue possible bribery lawsuit in US courts
Gardeners' Question Time chairman accused of conflict of interests
Chairman of Cumbria Tourism is also involved with a PR firm working on issues surrou