Keir Starmer's Labour Party has initiated a campaign to gain formal endorsements from UK business leaders across various sectors ahead of the upcoming general election. Concurrently, a significant political movement is underway in the UK Parliament concerning media ownership and press freedom. A letter, spearheaded by Robert Jenrick and co-signed by MPs from five different political parties, including Labour and Conservative, has been sent to the Culture Secretary, Lucy. This letter, which has garnered the support of more than 100 MPs and around half the Tory non-payroll rate, calls for the government to allow Parliament a vote on media takeovers by foreign entities. The immediate cause for concern is the potential sale of the Telegraph to a UAE-funded firm, a move that the cross-party group, in an article by Cormac Pearson, warns could "seriously undermine" free press in the UK.
The free press is a cornerstone of our democracy. My letter to the Culture Secretary, co-signed by MPs from 5 parties, urging the government to provide parliament with a vote on media takeovers by foreign powers. It would serve as a crucial bulwark for press freedom in the UK. https://t.co/u6XeXLwhqQ
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
Widest possible political coalition now assembled in Parliament to stop foreign governments from taking over UK media. Involves five political parties, including Labour and Tory, and encompasses everybody from Lee Anderson to Caroline Lucas. You can’t get wider than that! Looks…
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
Around half the Tory non-payroll rate have tonight signed Robert Jenrick’s letter warning of foreign states owning UK media titles https://t.co/EWkuVhIRcT
Labour asks UK CEOs to sign letters endorsing party at election https://t.co/2fXHnBUkpP via @alexwickham https://t.co/8tBkWl11A8
Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has approached UK business leaders across a range of sectors asking them to formally endorse the party ahead of a general election https://t.co/DKKgG9iEpl