Foreign state ownership ban could cover news websites as well as papers and magazines
Indirect or “passive” investment by foreign states would be exempt but capped at 5%.
ByThe Spectator
Magazine ABCs 2023: Private Eye sales dip as current affairs mags flag
Most UK news and current affairs magazine titles, including Private Eye, saw steep year-on-year circulation declines in 2023 according to…
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Telegraph: Fraser Nelson warns against allowing foreign states to own UK media
Fraser Nelson also hails Spectator subscription growth and questions BBC dominance.
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MPs question media ownership rules amid Telegraph sale probe
Commons hears concerns from cross-party MPs about potential influence of UAE as a result of Telegraph deal.
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Culture Secretary wants new Telegraph sale investigation after corporate structure changes
Lucy Frazer said she is concerned about the potential influence of Abu Dhabi over The Telegraph.
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Jeff Zucker on Telegraph deal: ‘This is me… not Abu Dhabi’
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British Journalism Awards shortlist 2023: Best public interest reporting of last year revealed
In full: British Journalism Awards shortlist 2023, with links to all the finalists’ work.
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