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More than 100 MPs back powers to block UAE Telegraph takeover
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March 8, 2024March 8, 2024News

More than 100 MPs back powers to block UAE Telegraph takeover

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Cross-party group urges Government to back Lords amendment, calling proposed deal a ‘dangerous Rubicon’. More than 100 MPs have backed powers for Parliament to block the proposed Abu Dhabi takeover of The Telegraph, calling it a “dangerous Rubicon” that must not be crossed. Led by Robert Jenrick, the former housing secretary, the cross-party group of...

Foreign Office ‘trying to block’ Telegraph takeover investigation’
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November 24, 2023November 24, 2023News

Foreign Office ‘trying to block’ Telegraph takeover investigation’

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The Foreign Office has been accused of attempting to block an official investigation into the takeover of The Telegraph by an Abu Dhabi-backed organisation. Lucy Frazer, the culture secretary, has said that she is minded to open a regulatory investigation into whether the bid by RedBird IMI would be against the public interest. The Telegraph...