Matthew Taylor, the author of a government report that examines working practices, has urged MPs to make brands liable for the working practices used throughout their supply chain, even if the brand does not directly employ them. The Times reveals the "jobs tsar" told MPs that otherwise the country would be caught in a race to the bottom on jobs standards.

Time Inc is getting close to a GBP150m sales of its UK titles to Epiris, a private equity firm, "Sky News" reports. It will mean that many of the best-known magazines in the country, such as "Marie Claire," "NME," "TV Times" and "Woman" will change ownership.

Qatar Airways has replaced JWT London with Amsterdam-based 180 Kingsday as its global creative agency, "Campaign" reports. JWT had resigned the account nearly a year ago.

Credit rating firm Equifax has admitted that nearly double the number of UK customers than originally thought have now been found to have had their personal information compromised in a hack attack. "The Telegraph" reveals the company has discovered the breach affected nearly 700,000 people, not the 400,000 originally thought.

Social media giants will be asked to pay a levy to fund programmes to undo the harm they cause young people, the BBC reports. The UK government has said the money would be used to combat trolling, bullying and uncontrolled access to pornography.

The Head of BBC News has quit to set up a new journalism site that he claims will be "distinct," "The Guardian" reveals. James Harding had been touted as a future director general of the corporation, but he told staff he wants to explore the types of news story the BBC cannot and should not explore.

Ofcom's head, Sharon White, has told MPs that she believes her organisation did a thorough job in determining that Rupert Murdoch's full takeover of Sky would not undermine broadcast standards, "Press Gazette" reports. The Culture Secretary, Karen Bradley, decided to ignore the Ofcom decision and pass the proposed deal to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

We are all five times more heavily influenced by friends and family than we are by celebrity influencers, research reported on in "Campaign" reveals.

"Sky News" claims to have insider knowledge of a plan at Unilever to relocate around 140 roles in its food brands business to The Netherlands.

Guinness has rolled out an outdoor campaign that focuses sites on where people who like sports, pubs and Guinness are most likely to be found. "Campaign" reports that the brand, working with Posterscope and Carat, uses social media app information to determine what people like and where they tend to congregate to help plan the campaign.