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Abu Dhabi-backed Telegraph takeover plan ‘unacceptable’, says ex-MI6 chief

Sir Richard Dearlove says the deal would be a ‘profound security concern’ and urges ministers to stop it

The Guardian - UK

UK Government To Intervene In the Telegraph Takeover Deal As Tories Worry About the Newspaper's Operations

Several Tory MPs have urged the UK government to intervene in the Telegraph takeover deal by UAE-backed investment fund, resulting in the Media Secretary writing a hard-hitting letter to the involved parties.

International Business Times UK

Economist 'steps down' from Unionist think tank as member writes for right-wing paper

AN economist has announced that he has stepped down from a Unionist think tank’s board after becoming “uncomfortable” with a member’s…

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OPINION - The Barclays are back with a bang and the Telegraph sale has been turned completely on its head

A motorbike weaves through the London traffic. It’s heading across town, from Belgravia to the City. Riding pillion is Aidan Barclay. The bike races up to the doors of the Lloyds Bank headquarters. Barclay dismounts, rushes in and thrusts a piece of paper into the startled receptionist’s hand. It’s a…

Evening Standard

Hiding on Holy Island and plotting a new party: is this Dominic Cummings' big comeback?

After months spent hiding away on a remote island, Boris Johnson's maverick former adviser is making a haunting Halloween reappearance at this week's Covid inquiry. Katie Strick asks what he's up to now

Evening Standard

Jeffrey Bernard returns to The Coach and Horses, Soho (with a trigger warning)

Robert Bathurst stars in the one man show

Evening Standard

‘Prolific, funny and inventive’ Private Eye cartoonist Tony Husband dies

Born in 1950, Mr Husband also made cartoons for Private Eye, The Times, Punch, Playboy, The Sunday Express, The Spectator and The Sun.

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Labour sink ‘Keir Royale’ cocktails as conference begins

Sue Gray also made a party appearance on the first night

Evening Standard

The Telegraph has drawn a glittering array of bidders. But which will win?

Profitable and influential, the Telegraph is far from a distressed asset

Evening Standard

The Spectator’s UK profit grows as magazine ‘resilient’ ahead of sale

The weekly magazine said it is a profitable business which has ‘shown resilience through tough market conditions’.

The Independent UK

Why allegations like the ones against Russell Brand can take years to come to light

Social media is awash with conspiracy theories about a supposed ‘coordinated attack’ on Brand. But investigations into sexual assault allegations take months, if not years, of work in order to gather sufficient evidence

The Independent UK

Why allegations like the ones against Russell Brand can take years to come to light

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch tops Tory poll of most popular ministers

Kemi Badenoch leads the latest Cabinet popularity rankings, receiving the highest approval rating from Tory members.

The Week

Shopping, showjumping and a notorious goldfish sex scene: the bonkers world of the bonkbuster

In May 2023, Conservative British weekly magazine The Spectator ran a piece revealing the “guilty pleasures” of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Allegedly, he likes listening to the music of Michael Bublé, watching Emily in Paris – and reading the novels of Jilly Cooper.

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The Week

Nadine Dorries and four of the other weirdest Westminster exits

Labour leader Keir Starmer has said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak must “get a grip” and force Mid Bedfordshire MP Nadine Dorries to step down.

The Independent UK

Who is Lee Anderson? As former Tory MP accused of ‘stoking division and hate’ joins Reform UK

The MP for Ashfield, known by many critics as ‘30p Lee’, is no stranger to controversy

The Independent UK

Telegraph publisher hails profit rise amid subscription push as bidders circle

The Telegraph Media Group was put up for sale in June after talks between their billionaire owners, the Barclay family, and lenders collapsed.

The Week

Five key takeaways from 2023 by-elections

The Tories, Labour and the Liberal Democrats are all claiming positives after each party achieved a dramatic victory in yesterday’s by-elections.

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The Independent UK

Joan Collins says she has ‘no idea’ what women see in Boris Johnson

The actor worked with the former prime minister while he was the editor of The Spectator

Evening Standard

Liz Truss is a figure of fun at Westminster’s biggest party

Also at the Spectator summer party: Suella Braverman’s summer plans, Labour beef and the future of the magazine itself

Evening Standard

Telegraph titles to be sold: Who owns the other UK newspapers?

The Daily and Sunday Telegraph plus The Spectator magazine are on the market after the Barclay family lost control of them

Evening Standard

Receivers kick Barclays off board as they put Telegraph and Spectator up for sale

The newspaper could fetch a £600 million price tag

The National (Scotland)

Telegraph and Spectator titles set to be auctioned off by Lloyds Banking Group

THE Telegraph newspapers and The Spectator magazine are due to be put up for auction within days amid a bitter row between the title’s…

The Independent UK

Telegraph owner ‘on verge of administration’

The Telegraph newspapers and The Spectator could be put up for auction imminently with a £600 million price tag

The Week

Dmitry Medvedev: Putin’s new ‘attack dog’

Threats emanating from Russia have escalated in recent months, with the former prime minister and president Dmitry Medvedev leading the charge.

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