US EditionNandy 'minded to' seek competition probe into DMGT's Telegraph takeover
Lisa Nandy considers intervention over DMGT's £500m Telegraph purchase due to concerns it could give DMGT over 50% UK newspaper circulation, impacting media plurality.
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Nandy 'minded to' seek competition probe into DMGT's Telegraph takeover
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said she is “minded to” intervene in Daily Mail owner DMGT’s takeover of The Telegraph. Nandy told Parliament on Tuesday that she is considering intervention based on two public interest grounds: whether the deal will create a “sufficient plurality of views” and whether it will result in a “sufficient plurality of persons with control”. This comes under Section 58 of the Enterprise Act 2022, which calls for “accu…
On Tuesday, the UK Labour Government indicated that it would consider intervening in the process of selling the media group "The Telegraph" to the owner of the Daily Mail tabloid, DMGT, on behalf of "the public interest". DMGT announced in November 2025 that it had signed a £500 million deal to buy the Conservative newspaper, an operation which, if it were to be completed, would give rise to one of the most powerful right-wing media groups in th…
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