Dale Vince sues Guido Fawkes owner for libel over Hamas claims Labour donor and green energy businessman given permission to serve papers to Paul Staines’ home in Ireland
Journalists refused entry to Azerbaijan energy conference ahead of Cop29 Incident reignites concerns over crackdown on media before crucial UN climate talks in Baku later this year
Tobacco giant accused of ‘manipulating science’ to attract non-smokers Leaked documents from Philip Morris reveal ‘secret’ strategy to market its heated tobacco product IQOS
Ad campaign with Trevor McDonald was filmed for shelved NatWest shares sale Exclusive: Saatchi ‘Tell Sid’-style marketing blitz was planned before Rishi Sunak called general election
Car insurer charged £40 to cancel learner driver policy My son’s policy only had few weeks left after he passed his test, but I was still told I owed a fee
‘News deserts’: if local newspapers are dying, will local democracy die with them? Concerns over scrutiny of councils as publishers cull titles and residents turn to Facebook for local news
Telegraph falls to loss of £240m as a result of loans to Barclay family ‘unlikely to be repaid’ Media group, which is up for sale, sets aside nearly £280m to cover lending relating to current owners
What does Steve Coogan’s Lost King case mean for future biopics? The appetite for drama based on real events seems insatiable, but a preliminary ruling that a British film defamed the original of one of its characters – along with legal action against Baby Reindeer – may give producers pause for thought
Seven hires comedian Mark Humphries to parody weekly news Humphries’ weekly satirical sketches ran for five years on the ABC before being axed last year
‘Bridgerton universe’ has added £275m to UK economy, says Netflix Producer Shonda Rhimes opens London Stock Exchange as second part of show’s season three launches
From Partygate to Post Office to D-day: five ways ITV has shaken up the election The broadcaster, free of the paralysing attention focused on the BBC, has defined many of the moments on which July’s vote might hinge
Paramount tycoon Shari Redstone pulls the plug on proposed Skydance merger Firms unable to reach agreed upon terms amid speculation over future of the media empire behind CBS and MTV
Hollywood giant Paramount Global braces for new era as bidders circle Chair Shari Redstone weighs future of media empire behind Paramount Pictures, CBS and UK’s Channel 5
TikTok hackers target Paris Hilton, CNN and other high-profile users Social video app taking steps to tackle cyber-attack on well-known brands and celebrities
Simon Cowell launches search for new boyband – by highlighting potential solo career Music mogul aims to replicate success of previous charges One Direction, but acknowledges ‘high degree of risk’ in venture