Mirror editors sacked in seven-day move Trinity Mirror sacked the editors of the Daily and Sunday Mirror on Wednesday and said it was moving to a seven-day publishing model for the two redtop titles. Richard Wallace and Tina Weaver, editors of the daily and Sunday titles respectively, were replaced by Lloyd Embley, editor of the People, which Trinity Mirror publishes on a Sunday. A new editor will be appointed to the People, the group said. The news was a shock to Mirror journalists, who had assumed that Mr Wallace would survive the departure of Sly Bailey, who last month said she was stepping down as chief executive of the parent company. Trinity Mirror's titles have seen circulation and revenues slipping as tabloid newspaper readers migrate towards the internet and advertisers follow. The company benefited from Rupert Murdoch's decision to close the News of the World over the phone hacking scandal in July 2011, removing a title that competed directly and fiercely with the Sunday Mirror and the People. However, much of the circulation gain the titles received was lost when Mr Murdoch opened a "Sun on Sunday" in April. The cost savings achieved by The Sun in moving to a seven-day model is likely to have contributed to Trinity Mirror's decision to follow suit in its Mirror titles. In a statement, Trinity Mirror said: "The new structure will ensure that our newsroom is fully equipped to achieve the company's multimedia publishing strategy across our newspapers, online, mobile and new e-editions for tablet devices. Lloyd Embley has been appointed editor of the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror with immediate effect. Lloyd was previously editor of The People and will continue to report to Mark Hollinshead, managing director nationals. Mr Wallace left the building immediately following the announcement this morning, according to two insiders. They said he was "banged out" a traditional Fleet Street ceremony in which journalists and production staff hammer on desks to salute a departing figure. Mr Hollinshead said: "I'm delighted to appoint Lloyd to the position of editor of the Daily and Sunday Mirror. He is an accomplished editor who has done a first class job on improving the performance and profile of The People having spent several years on the Daily Mirror in a senior executive role. Both Richard and Tina leave with our best wishes for the future and our thanks for the extremely valuable contribution they have made to the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror during their tenure as respective editors. Shares in Trinity Mirror, which have fallen 43.9 per cent in the past 12 months, rose by 3 per cent to 27p after the announcement.