More than 100 MPs from five different parties, in a letter penned by Cormac Pearson and sent to Culture Secretary Lucy, have supported powers to block the sale of The Telegraph to a UAE-funded firm, warning that the move could "seriously undermine" the free press in the UK. The cross-party group, including parliamentarians and former cabinet ministers, have voiced their concerns, calling the UAE's bid a "dangerous Rubicon". Conservative MP Alicia Kearns highlighted the potential devastating influence on the editorial line of the paper. The parliamentary momentum to block the Emirati bid is growing, with the first vote expected next week. Critics like Suella Braverman have labeled the bid as a threat to national security, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been urged to back a parliamentary veto over the UAE-backed takeover.
Jeff Zucker also told The News Agents that opposition to the RedbirdIMI deal comes from a "fundamental misunderstanding of really what this deal is" and that they "have a very good business plan in place to help both The Telegraph and The Spectator" https://t.co/KjpWjNBQuA
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Alicia Kearns, a Conservative MP, said that if the UAE's bid to own The Telegraph newspaper is completed, it will have a devastating influence on the editorial line of the paper https://t.co/SFJxWH27QJ
Over 100 parliamentarians and former cabinet ministers voiced concerns against the United Arab Emirates' proposal to take over The Telegraph newspaper, calling it a "dangerous Rubicon" https://t.co/SFJxWH27QJ
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More than 100 MPs from five different parties have supported powers to block the sale of the Telegraph to a UAE-funded firm, warning the move threatens to “seriously undermine” free press in the UK. A letter signed by the cross-party group of MPs, sent to Culture Secretary Lucy… https://t.co/9M9qxmBdHO
More than 100 MPs from five different parties have supported powers to block the sale of the Telegraph to a UAE-funded firm, warning the move threatens to “seriously undermine” free press in the UK ✍️: Cormac Pearson https://t.co/kaqAY1B1hP