Junior marketing roles have not seen wages rise with inflation, meaning that young people in marketing are worse off now than three years ago, research from Aquent/Vitamin T shows. According to "Campaign," what effectively amounts to a pay cut is seen through all specialisms in traditional and digital marketing.

Although the heads of FTSE100 companies have taken an average pay cut of around half a million pounds to see their pay shrink to a mere GBP3.5m per year, "Fat Cat Thursday" yesterday meant they had already earned in 2017 more than the average worker will do all year. "The Guardian" made the point, clearly picturing WPP's Sir Martin Sorrell and discussing his GBP48m pay packet.

The sugar tax is about to kick in, and "Sky News" is revealing that customers are stockpiling the current version of the sugary, fizzy drink, Irn-Bru. The move is said to be a result of customers fearing the newer lower-calorie version, expected to hit shops soon, will not taste the same.

The latest New Business Pulse report by AAR shows that new business reviews increased by just 0.5% between 2016 and 2017. "Campaign" further reveals that only seven clients with a media spend over GBP20m called a pitch in 2017, compared to 11 the year before.

Gala Bingo has appointed Isobel to relaunch its brand later this year, "Campaign" reports.

Controversial columnist Katie Hopkins has been hired to write a weekly article for the right-wing Canadian site The Rebel Media. The writer, who recently parted ways with Mail Online, will be writing alongside the former leader of the right-wing group the English Defence League (EDL), "Press Gazette" writes.

"The Voice" is back again from Saturday night, and mobile network Giffgaff has replaced Domino's as the hit tv show's sponsor, "Campaign" reveals.

A report from the Children's Commissioner for England has found that secondary schools are ill-equipped to support children as they make the leap to chasing likes and shares on social media, "The Guardian" reports. The difficulty comes when younger children who have been using social media for creativity begin looking to grown up platforms for self-esteem.

Dennis has announced that 19 of its titles will be made available through Readly, "Press Gazette" reports. The platform, which calls itself "Spotify for magazines," allows subscribers to pay a single monthly fee of GBP7.99, to access content from more than 600 UK titles and 2,000 publications globally.

"The Mirror" claims Apple has reduced the price of replacement batteries for owners of iPhone 6 and 7 handsets. Batteries can be renewed for just GBP25 under the new arrangement. The move comes after the phone maker admitted it slows down older handsets. Apple says it does this not to encourage customers to upgrade, but rather to preserve battery power.