In addition, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said they did not believe the merger raises concerns regarding a plurality of views as the publications under Reach (formerly Trinity Mirror which helped found the radical left HOPE not Hate) "target different demographic groups and differ in content and tone". "Today we are two successful separate news organisations, but together we will be stronger and better able to compete and adapt to the challenging conditions in which we operate," said Reach CEO Simon Fox. Days after the shareholder vote on the takeover in February, Daily Express editor Hugh Whittow resigned was replaced by left-wing newspaper Sunday Mirror editor Gary Jones. In April, Jones attacked the Express 's former editorial stance, telling MPs at a select committee that in reporting the news, some of the paper's past front pages had been "downright offensive" and alleged that they had contributed to an "Islamophobic sentiment" in the media.