A modernisation of the merger rules is long overdue, but change in the public interest is afoot, explains Ray Snoddy.
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According to the Daily Mail, culture secretary Lisa Nandy is paving the way for a ‘timely’ sale of The Daily Telegraph to DMGT. Not so fast, says Ray Snoddy. Is this really a good idea?
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From Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension to reinstatement, the US’s first amendment is under fire as business interests appear to take precedence.
Having escaped the latest Cabinet cull, the culture secretary has sprung to life with concerns over Nigel Farage’s GB News gig. It’s time for Nandy to intervene urgently.