The head of the NHS is claiming that ads and social media posts for ITV2's "Love Island" show are giving young people body image issues, "The Telegraph" reports.

"The Evening Standard" has reported a near GBP10m loss over the past year due to the paper entering "an investment phase," "Campaign" reports. Meanwhile sister title, "The Independent," has doubled its annual profits after ditching its print edition and going online only.

British and French supermarket chains Tesco and Carrefour have announced a long-term strategic alliance, which "The Times" reveals is a challenge to the rising popularity of Amazon in the grocery sector.

The BBC has apologised to its former China editor, Carie Gracie, for paying her up to 50% less than male staff on equivalent seniority and arranged back pay to compensate her. However, The Independent is reporting that she has vowed to donate the money to a charity, The Fawcett Society, which helps fund women's appeals against unfair pay.

ITV's local news coverage has been rated in an Ofcom survey as the best in the country -- just above the rival services from BBC local news rooms, "Press Gazette" writes.

The BBC is in talks with Channel 4 over launching a possible takeover of UKTV. The company broadcast ten stations and is half owned by BBC Worldwide and Discovery, "The Guardian" reports.