Lords say culture department has mishandled process and suggest Cabinet Office or CMA oversee new auction
The government has been urged to take control of the sale of the Telegraph through an auction run by a body such as the UK competition regulator or the Cabinet Office.
Peers called on the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, to wrest the sale process from RedBird IMI, which is majority funded by the United Arab Emirates, in questions put to Labour minister Fiona Twycross in the House of Lords on Wednesday.
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Author : Mark Sweney
Publish date : 2025-11-19 18:10:00
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