The agreed takeover of Home Counties Newspaper Holdings by Johnston Press has been blocked by the Government.
Nigel Griffiths, Minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs, said he would not give his consent to the £52 million deal without a report from the Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC).
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