News diary 19-25 August: Watchdogs to report on Independent and Standard’s Saudi deals
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Former Labour adviser Ayesha Hazarika joins Evening Standard as Londoner diary editor
A former Labour Party special adviser has been appointed as the new editor of the Evening Standard’s daily diary section…
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Evening Standard and Independent owner applies for judicial review against Saudi investments probe
The owner of the Evening Standard and Independent has applied for a judicial review of the Culture Secretary’s decision to…
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Saudi investments in Evening Standard and Independent trigger Government probe
Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright has opened an investigation into the Evening Standard and Independent after an investor with “strong links”…
By Evening Standard reports loss of £11m for second year in a row
The Evening Standard has reported a loss of £11m for the second year in a row. The newspaper company made…
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Independent and Standard say they have ‘nothing to fear’ from Gov probe into Saudi deals
The company behind the Independent and Evening Standard newspapers has claimed it has “nothing to fear” from a Government investigation…
By Evening Standard and Independent could face Government probe over Saudi investor deal
The UK Government could open an investigation into the Evening Standard and The Independent after an investor with “strong links”…
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Evening Standard reveals new theatre critic line-up after two axed in ‘necessary cost-cutting’
The Evening Standard has named Nick Curtis as its new chief theatre critic two days after axing two of its…
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