The Abu Dhabi fund bidding for The Telegraph has been granted more time to make concessions to the Government amid concerns about the impact of the deal on press freedom.
Last week, a rebellion in the Lords drew a government pledge to ban foreign governments and their proxies from owning British newspapers and magazines. It was a historic moment for the defence of press freedom in the era of acquisitive, well-connected autocracies. It will have global significance. But the devil was always going to lie in the
The British government is reported to be weighing legislative remedies to the possible takeover of the Telegraph Media Group by UAE-backed investor RedBird IMI, amidst political and professional oppos
Rupert Murdoch and the owner of The Daily Mail have held talks about a potential joint takeover of The Telegraph alongside UAE-backed RedBird IMI, as opposition to its solo bid hardens.
The motives of the people who own national newspapers matter more than ever at a time where there are legitimate fears about a post-truth world and alternative facts.