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1 month agoTelegraph takeover: UK planning new laws to prevent foreign states owning assets
The UK government plans to introduce legislation to prevent foreign ownership of UK newspapers and magazines, potentially affecting a 600m sale of the Telegraph to a UAE-backed consortium.
Tory MPs and peers have opposed the planned takeover of UK media by a UAE-funded consortium, raising concerns about press freedom and foreign state influence. [ more ]