Trinity Mirror's GBP200m purchase of "The Express" and "Star" newspapers will be referred to the competition authorities, who will the report to Culture Secretary Matt Hancock. "The Guardian" reveals that there are concerns the merger has an adverse impact on media plurality.

Facebook might be in the dock over data privacy in the Cambridge Analytica scandal -- but as "Campaign" reports, advertisers spent 62% more on the platform in the first quarter of the year than the corresponding period in 2017.

The Royal British Legion has handed its creative brief to Leagas Delaney ahead of a campaign to mark the centenary of the end of World War I, "Campaign" reveals.

From July, consumers buying their own "flight plus accommodation" holidays online wil be offered the same protection as those who buy package holidays, "Sky News" is reporting.

MediaCom has won Sky's GBP425m media-buying account across five EU markets in a shootout with Zenith and Carat, "Campaign" reports.

Revenue at record companies has leapt more than 10% thanks to a rise in streaming fees, which now account for nearly half of their revenue, "The Telegraph" reports.

"Campaign" reports that American Apparel will relaunch in the UK this month, having gone into administration in 2016. Under new management, the brand is hoping to position itself as "sexy but not sexualised." Creative and strategic agency Thinking Juice has been brought on board for the launch.

Betfair has announced Leo Burnett is its creative agency of record in all international markets, "Campaign" reports. The previous incumbent, Lucky Generals, did not take part in the four-way shootout for the brief, which was handled in-house.

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has allotted GBP9m to combat cyber criminals operating on the "dark web," the BBC reports. However, the site does point out that the money will come from a GBP50m budget already set aside for the country's cyber defences.

Senior Peers are calling for the UK competition authorities to investigate whether Google and Facebook have a stranglehold on the UK's digital marketing industry, "Campaign" reveals.