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36-578: News Corp UK & Ireland Limited (trading as News UK , formerly News International and NI Group ) is a British newspaper publisher, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the American mass media conglomerate News Corp . It is the current publisher of The Times , The Sunday Times , and The Sun newspapers; its former publications include the Today , News of the World , and The London Paper newspapers. It

72-523: A Fox News executive and president of CBS News . In April 2021, News UK CEO Rebekah Brooks announced that plans for the new service had been much reduced: a British equivalent of Fox was considered unviable; programmes would be available only via streaming. David Rhodes was to return to the United States in June that year. In September 2021, a few days after Neil had resigned as chairman of rival GB News, it

108-582: A "traditional proprietor "; exercising editorial control on major issues, such as which political party to back in a general election or policy on Europe. The London Paper was the first newspaper to be launched by News International rather than bought. It was an evening freesheet distributed at bus and rail stations in London. It was published five days a week from September 2006 to September 2009, when it closed down, faced with competition from other free papers. In 2016, News UK acquired Wireless Group Limited,

144-448: A compact. Its Sunday stablemate The Observer followed suit. Both The Guardian and The Observer now use the tabloid format, having done so since January 2018. Despite these format changes, these newspapers are all still considered 'broadsheets'. Other Sunday broadsheets, including The Sunday Times , which tend to have a large amount of supplementary sections, have kept their larger-sized format. The national Sunday titles usually have

180-536: A different layout and style from their weekday sister papers, and are produced by separate journalistic and editorial staff. All the major UK newspapers currently have websites, some of which provide free access. The Times and The Sunday Times have a paywall requiring payment on a per-day or per-month basis by non-subscribers. The Financial Times business daily also has limited access for non-subscribers. The Independent became available online only upon its last printed edition on 26 March 2016. However, unlike

216-520: A large site in Wapping in east London , near Tower Hill , which earned the nickname " Fortress Wapping " after a fierce dispute with the union to which the workforce had previously belonged. The printing of the papers is now undertaken at plants in Waltham Cross , Knowsley , and Lanarkshire (the latter said by Rupert Murdoch , on the plant's opening in 2007, to be "the largest and fastest print press in

252-811: A print publication. Most towns and cities in the UK have at least one local newspaper, such as the Evening Post in Bristol and The Echo in Cardiff . Local newspapers were listed in advertising guides such as the Mitchell's Press Directories . They are not known nationally for their journalism in the way that (despite much syndication ) some city-based newspapers in the USA are (e.g. The New York Times , The Washington Post , The Boston Globe , Los Angeles Times ). An exception to this

288-506: A private investigator at the News of the World had hacked into the phone of murdered teenager Milly Dowler , causing both her parents and police investigating her murder to wrongly believe she was still alive. This occurred during the period that Rebekah Brooks ( née Wade) was editor. On 7 July, British newspaper The Daily Telegraph alleged that the families of dead British service personnel were targeted by private investigators working for

324-570: A year with a summer break) which cover the news in a small area - a town, group of parishes, one or a few valleys, etc. - with a circulation of perhaps a few thousand each. There are between 50 and 60 Papurau Bro which cover the whole of Wales, plus the Welsh communities of Liverpool and London. Papers are frequently named after local features, connections, crafts, etc., or in dialect ( clebran, clecs, clochdar, and clonc ; all imply 'gossip'). The first papur bro ( Y Dinesydd ) appeared in 1973 in Cardiff , and

360-509: Is an inspirational leader who has shown me great loyalty and friendship. I would like to thank them both for their support. The Guardian newspaper, citing official company accounts, claims Brooks received a £10.8m payoff for leaving News International. In September 2015, Brooks was reappointed as CEO of the company, now named News UK. The company's major titles are published by subsidiary companies, Times Newspapers Ltd and News Group Newspapers . Until 2010, these newspapers were written at

396-494: Is illegal unless it is shown to be in the public interest. Apparently these activities were well known within the News of the World , being "openly paid for by the accounts department with invoices which itemised illegal acts". The paperwork was alleged to show the above occurred during the tenure of Andy Coulson , who was chief press advisor to David Cameron , leader of the UK's Conservative Party , until his resignation on 21 January 2011. On 4 July, The Guardian reported that

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432-640: The Daily Mirror , and the middle-market papers , the Daily Express and the Daily Mail . Most of the broadsheets, so called because of their historically larger size, have changed in recent years to a compact format , the same size as the tabloids. The Independent and The Times were the first to do so. The Guardian moved in September 2005 to what is described as a ' Berliner ' format, slightly larger than

468-435: The News of the World . This led to The Royal British Legion severing ties with the paper until such allegations are proved false. On the same day, James Murdoch announced the News of the World would be shut down after the publication of one more edition on 10 July 2011, due to the allegations. The newspaper had already been faced with the withdrawal of a number of sponsors which had advertised their products and services in

504-419: The broadsheets , and sometimes known collectively as the " quality press ", and others, generally known as tabloids , and collectively as the 'popular press', which have tended to focus more on celebrity coverage and human interest stories rather than political reporting or overseas news. The tabloids in turn have been divided into the more sensationalist mass market titles, or 'red tops', such as The Sun and

540-518: The World was another tabloid newspaper owned by the company; however, its closure was announced on 7 July 2011, following new evidence about a phone hacking scandal at the newspaper. The final issue was released on 10 July 2011. The News of the World was purchased by Murdoch in January 1969. The Sun was acquired in October 1969 from International Publishing Corporation . Murdoch states that he acts as

576-570: The deal. Darwin Ltd, which had taken over the company, continued to produce the same product. In July 2009, The Guardian , a newspaper owned by Guardian Media Group , reported that News Group Newspapers paid in excess of £1m to settle legal cases that threatened to reveal News Group journalists' use on repeated occasions of illegal methods in the pursuit of stories. It has been alleged that News Group staff were accused of engaging in phone hacking , including Clive Goodman , illegally accessed voicemail for

612-418: The exception of The London Paper , launched in 2006) were founded by other owners, in some cases hundreds of years ago. In October 2005, News International sold TSL Education, publisher of Times Higher Education , Times Educational Supplement , and other education titles, for £235m ($ 415m). The Times Literary Supplement , previously part of TSL Education, was retained by News International as part of

648-752: The following decade saw the establishment of most of the others. Much of the work of producing the papers is done voluntarily (aside from the printing), although financial support is given by Bwrdd yr Iaith ( Welsh Language Board ). Some of the papers listed may have ceased publication. Several newspapers in languages other than English are published in Britain, for immigrant and expatriate readers. Newspapers, both national and local, in Arabic, Bulgarian, Bangla, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese, Urdu, and other languages are published. Student newspapers include: Press secretary They often, but not always, act as

684-470: The law and the independent board prevent him from exercising editorial control. However, an article in The Spectator following the resignation of James Harding stated that the trust has "never played much of a role in the 30 years Murdoch has owned the paper", and suggested that Murdoch had pressurised Harding to resign. News Group Newspapers Ltd publishes the tabloid newspaper The Sun . The News of

720-562: The mobile phones of thousands of public figures, including politicians and celebrities. Goodman was jailed in 2007 for tapping the mobile phones of three members of the royal staff; this is an offence under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act . It was stated by News International at the time that Goodman had acted without its knowledge, and that no other News International journalists made use of such methods. The evidence uncovered by The Guardian showed that many more figures were in fact

756-448: The newspaper, not to mention the inevitable fall in sales that the newspaper would have faced had it remained in circulation. On 15 July, Rebekah Brooks resigned as chief executive of News International. She commented thus on her departure: As chief executive of the company, I feel a deep sense of responsibility for the people we have hurt and I want to reiterate how sorry I am for what we now know to have taken place. I have believed that

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792-455: The operator of a number of radio stations across the United Kingdom and Ireland. In December 2020, Ofcom granted a licence to News UK & Ireland Limited to operate a new television channel on satellite and cable (not to be confused with Andrew Neil 's GB News , which is a separate news channel launched in June 2021). At that time, News UK TV was overseen by David Rhodes who had been

828-459: The organization's senior spokesperson . Many governments also have deputy press secretaries. A deputy press secretary is typically a mid-level political staffer who assists the press secretary and communications director with aspects of public outreach. They often write the press releases and media advisories for review by the press secretary and communications director . There are usually assistant press secretaries and press officers that support

864-440: The press secretary. Press secretaries also give declarations to the media when a particular event happens or an issue arises inside an organization. They are expected, therefore, to have in-depth knowledge about the institution or organization they represent, and to be able to explain and answer questions about the organization's policies, views upon a particular issue and its official standpoint on problematic questions. The role of

900-464: The previously mentioned newspapers, it does not require any payment to access its news content. Instead the newspaper offers extras for those wishing to sign up to a payment subscription, such as crosswords , Sudoku puzzles, weekend supplements and the ability to automatically download each daily edition to read offline. The London Economic is another example of a British digital/online only newspaper; however, unlike The Independent it has never run

936-516: The public from knowing anything about the hundreds of pages of evidence which had been disclosed in Taylor's case". In contrast to News International's earlier denials of knowledge, The Guardian cites suppressed evidence revealing that News of the World ' s editorial staff were involved with private investigators who engaged in illegal phone-hacking, and that both reporters and executives were commissioning purchases of confidential information; this

972-506: The right and responsible action has been to lead us through the heat of the crisis. However my desire to remain on the bridge has made me a focal point of the debate. This is now detracting attention from all our honest endeavours to fix the problems of the past. Therefore I have given Rupert and James Murdoch my resignation. While it has been a subject of discussion, this time my resignation has been accepted. Rupert's wisdom, kindness and incisive advice has guided me throughout my career and James

1008-569: The subject of phone-taps, including Nigella Lawson , Lenny Henry , Gwyneth Paltrow , John Prescott , Boris Johnson , and Tessa Jowell . In 2008, the News of the World paid in excess of £400,000 in damages to Gordon Taylor , the chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association , who was suing the newspaper for its involvement in the illegal interception of messages to his mobile phone. According to The Guardian , this payment, made in exchange for Taylor's silence, "prevented

1044-588: The television channel was rebranded as "Talk" and became an internet-only service in 2024. List of newspapers in the United Kingdom Twelve daily newspapers and eleven Sunday-only weekly newspapers are distributed nationally in the United Kingdom . Others circulate in Scotland only and still others serve smaller areas. National daily newspapers publish every day except Sundays and 25 December. Sunday newspapers may be independent; e.g. The Observer

1080-636: The world"). The News Building , where all of News UK's London operations are based, was opened on 16 September 2014 by the Mayor of London , Boris Johnson . Times Newspapers Limited publishes the compact daily newspaper The Times and the broadsheet The Sunday Times . Times Newspapers was formed in 1967 when the Thomson Corporation purchased The Times from the Astor family and merged it with The Sunday Times , which it had owned since 1959. The company

1116-432: Was an independent Sunday newspaper from its founding in 1791 until it was acquired by The Guardian in 1993, but more commonly, they have the same owners as one of the daily newspapers, usually with a related name (e.g. The Times and The Sunday Times ), but are editorially distinct. UK newspapers can generally be split into two distinct categories: the more serious and intellectual newspapers, usually referred to as

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1152-481: Was established in February 1981 under the name News International plc . In June 2002, the company name was changed to News International Limited , and on 31 May 2011, to NI Group Limited , and on 26 June 2013 to News UK . Between 1987 and 1995, News International owned, through its subsidiary News (UK) Ltd, Today , the first UK national newspaper to be printed in colour. All of News International's newspapers (with

1188-465: Was incorporated as a private company on 3 June 1925 and was dissolved on 9 July 2024. The Times Limited has existed as a separate company since 1968 and as of September 2024, registered at the same address, as a private, limited, non-trading company. An American edition of The Times was launched in New York City , Boston and some other East Coast US cities in 2006. Rupert Murdoch has stated that

1224-424: Was purchased by Rupert Murdoch's News International in February 1981. The acquisition followed an intense 21 days of negotiations with the print unions, conducted by John Collier and Bill O'Neill . The Times Literary Supplement , Times Educational Supplement and Times Higher Education Supplement were also part of the group; the latter two publications have since been sold. Times Newspapers Holdings Limited

1260-447: Was reported that News UK's channel would now be called TalkTV (after the radio stations TalkRadio and talkSport ); Piers Morgan would be a presenter on the new service. News UK decided TalkTV would run on FreeSat , Freeview , Sky UK and Virgin Media (if slots could be acquired); the channel would feature current affairs, sport, and entertainment. In response to poor viewer ratings

1296-648: Was the Manchester Guardian , which dropped the 'Manchester' from its name in 1959 and relocated its main operations to London in 1964. The Guardian Media Group produced a Mancunian paper, the Manchester Evening News , until 2010 when along with its other local newspapers in the Greater Manchester area it was sold to Trinity Mirror . (morning) Papurau Bro ('Area Papers') are Welsh language newspapers produced nominally monthly (typically 10 issues

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