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Kirstie Allsopp lashes out at Culture Secretary over Channel 4 privatisation blunder

Kirstie Allsopp clashed with the Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries on Twitter when the MP claimed critics of the plan to privatise Channel 4 were 'lazy, overwrought and ill-informed rhetoric from the Leftie luvvie lynch mob'

Daily Mirror

Nadine Dorries and Kirstie Allsopp clash over Channel 4 privatisation

The Culture Secretary said it was time for the broadcaster to ‘fly the nest towards a very exciting future’

Evening Standard

Lord Attenborough’s son says he would be ‘turning in his grave’ at Channel 4 sale

Exclusive: Michael Attenborough says late chair was promised by new Ofcom chief Michael Grade he would oppose privatisation

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Nadine Dorries attacks ‘lefty lynch mob’ over Channel 4 sale and says Thatcher wanted to privatise it

The contentious decision to sell off the publicly owned broadcaster has sparked outrage from opposition parties

The Independent UK

Is Nadine Dorries bird-brained or what?

A 3ft-tall parrot is a harmless delight that inspires millions and costs the taxpayer nothing, so why would the culture secretary want to destroy it?

The Guardian - UK

Every misleading statement Boris Johnson has made to parliament since the general election

Misleading the country: The prime minister has failed formally to correct at least 17 false statements since the 2019 general election

The Independent UK

Almost 300,000 people sign petition to stop the privatisation of Channel 4

Government wants to privatise the channel which has been publicly owned since 1982

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Plans to delay Bill to regulate English football could kill idea altogether, warns author of review

Exclusive: ‘I am nervous as to whether it will actually happen,’ says Tracey Crouch – as legislation is shelved until eve of election

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker tells Nottinghamshire council leader Ben Bradley to 'stop with lies' in Channel 4 row

MP Ben Bradley has accused the presenter of pretending he said something he hasn't

Nottingham Post

Sajid Javid says sale of Channel 4 will set it ‘free’

Channel 4 is to be privatised.

The Independent UK

Channel 4 privatisation: ITV, Sky, Netflix and Amazon could buy '£1billion' channel

Foreign ownership has not been ruled out

Nottingham Post

We, the public, own Channel 4. And this sell-off isn’t a done deal

Why is the government intent on ruining our world-leading TV industry, asks Royal Television Society vice-president Armando Iannucci

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle MP brands Channel 4 privatisation 'short-sighted, unnecessary and frankly bizarre'

Tory culture secretary Nadine Dorries has claimed that Government ownership is “holding Channel 4 back from competing against streaming giants" like Netflix and Amazon

Chronicle Live

All your questions answered as Tory government reveals plans to privatise Channel 4

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said the Government planned to privatise Channel 4 - but so far, 40,000 people have signed a petition calling for the sale to be halted

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Channel 4: don’t sell it

Editorial: Even senior Tories think the plan to privatise the broadcaster is madness. It must be stopped

Leeds Live

Selling Channel 4 will 'jeopardise' Leeds companies and put creative industry at risk, warn experts

Channel 4 only moved to Leeds last year, but it could soon be sold for around £1bn

Evening Standard

Talking Point: What do you think about the privatisation of Channel 4?

The rumoured privatisation of Channel 4 was finally announced last night after months of speculation, with even some among the Tories themselves feeling that the sale may be an act of political retribution for what they feel has been biased coverage against the government. Conservative MP Julian Knight suggested on…

The Guardian - UK

The sell-off of Channel 4 won’t benefit anyone but Boris Johnson

This is an act of political dogma and score-settling, says former head of C4 news and current affairs Dorothy Byrne

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Daily Mirror

What does privatisation mean for Channel 4? Funding, timeline and why it's happening

Since its creation 40 years ago, free-to-air public-service television network Channel 4 has provided innovative, independent content - now it has been deemed a viable cash cow to fund the government's agenda

Evening Standard

Senior Tory MP Julian Knight suggests Channel 4 privatisation is motivated by ‘revenge’

A senior Conservative MP has questioned if the government’s decision to privatise Channel 4 was motivated by “revenge”.

Benzinga

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Evening Standard

Why does the UK Government plan to privatise Channel 4 and what has happened so far?

The broadcaster could be put up for bid from the spring of 2023, with foreign ownership possible

Evening Standard

Senior Tories round on ministers over Channel 4 sell-off

Plans for a £1 billion sell-off of Channel 4 prompted an furious dispute on Tuesday as ministers were accused of threatening the future of public service broadcasting.

The Guardian - UK

Channel 4 privatisation faces parliamentary revolt, senior Tories say

Doubts about viability of plan after Ruth Davidson, Damian Green and Jeremy Hunt call for a rethink

The Independent UK

Tory MP questions plan to privatise Channel 4 as ‘revenge’ for biased coverage

Channel 4 is currently owned by the Government and receives its funding from advertising.

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