Media & Advertising: The Advertising Association has unveiled a new three-point Trust Action Plan to rebuild public confidence in ads, scaling the ASA awareness push and targeting scams and poor ad experiences. Press & Privacy: A UK High Court ruling orders Prince Harry, Elton John and others to pay an initial £9.54m toward Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers’ legal costs after losing their privacy case. Royal/Entertainment Media: Reports say Meghan Markle is in talks to return to acting in Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series The Gentlemen, while coverage continues to track the Sussexes’ UK return and the media spotlight around it. Broadcasting & Jobs: BBC Scotland faces further cuts and possible channel shake-ups as job losses loom, with critics pointing to weak audience reach. LGBTQIA+ Journalism: QueerAF highlights “metrics anxiety” and how analytics pressure is damaging LGBTQIA+ coverage, with references to newsroom redundancies at PinkNews. Business/Comms: Gamma Communications confirms £1bn takeover talks involving Waterland, as the control battle for the telecoms group continues. Public Safety & Surveillance: A fresh debate reignites around Britain’s surveillance culture, including facial recognition trials and the wider CCTV legacy.