‘It’s an astonishingly fragile time’: Robert Peston on inequality, identity politics and how to heal Britain ITV’s political editor has helped explain our national crises, from the 2008 financial crash onwards. Could he also help solve them?
Express editor Gary Jones departs in latest Reach cutbacks Exit of former Sunday Mirror editor follows that of senior staff including Daily Mirror editor Alison Phillips
Murdoch family fights to keep succession battle secret as Nevada hearings loom Labyrinthine drama over which Murdoch child will get Fox Corp empire begins out of public view on Monday
‘Go woke, go broke’ not true for brands, says global advertising study Research shows ad campaigns that are more inclusive have a positive impact on profits, sales and brand worth
‘Survive to 2025’: UK TV production firms fight to stay afloat in slump Indies pin hopes on recovery as cash-strapped broadcasters slash commissioning, sending revenues plunging by £400m
Sun and Daily Mail publishers cut jobs in US digital operations Daily Mail owner says it has made ‘a small number’ of job cuts in US, and US Sun is also cutting back
Junk food TV ads to be banned pre-watershed in UK from October 2025 Online adverts for products high in fat, salt and sugar to be banned altogether and TV ads will air only after 9pm
New York Sun owner preparing to join Telegraph bidding British-born Dovid Efune understood to be in running to lodge bid but may need more investor backers
UK TV production sector income falls by £400m as programming budgets cut Revenue plunges as cash-strapped broadcasters spend less on commissioning amid ad slump and shift to streaming
GB News investor Paul Marshall seals £100m deal to buy Spectator Hedge fund tycoon is also in talks with RedBird IMI to acquire Daily and Sunday Telegraph
Succession battle for Murdoch empire to play out in secret in Nevada court Rupert Murdoch and his oldest son, Lachlan, are seeking to strip media magnate’s other adult children of voting power
OnlyFans owner paid £359m dividend as company’s revenues grow 20% in a year Both creator and fan accounts on the platform grew 30% during ‘strong year’ in which its users spent more than £5bn
Why are the Murdochs trying to buy UK property site Rightmove? Eldest son Lachlan may want to repay Rupert for bid to hand him full control by protecting UK newspaper empire
Google using anti-competitive tactics in UK ad market, claims watchdog CMA says tech company has ‘abused its dominant position’ to the detriment of publishers and advertisers
Advertiser exodus from X gathers pace with 26% ‘planning to cut spending’ Annual survey highlights growing concern about platform content and trust in information disseminated