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Telegraph’s £575m takeover by German group completed

Acquisition by Axel Springer ends three years of uncertainty over ownership of 171-year-old titles

The Guardian - UK

Telegraph takeover by German buyer cleared by culture secretary

Lisa Nandy says there are no grounds to refer Axel Springer deal to Ofcom, ending almost three years of uncertainty for titles

The Guardian - UK

‘No one saw this coming’: will the surprise Telegraph winner change the paper’s direction?

Daily Mail owner could take long-term hit after being gazumped at the 11th hour by Germany’s Axel Springer

The Guardian - UK

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Will the Telegraph’s new owner curb its wilder excesses – or make them worse?

Mathias Döpfner beat the Mail to seize a British institution. But whether he will be a sobering or malign influence is not yet clear, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

The Guardian - UK

Who are the Sea Devils? The classic 'Doctor Who' monsters in 'The War Between the Land and the Sea'

As the veteran 'Who' antagonists get ready for their close-up, we look back at 50 years of underwater history.

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Russell Tovey: ‘We have a responsibility, all of us, to choose empathy’

INTERVIEW: The actor is leaning into his leading man era, with a starring role in a new ‘Doctor Who’ spin-off series this month. He sits down with Helen Coffey to talk climate change, incel culture, and the importance of queer representation on screen

The Independent UK

Peers call for independent body to take control of Telegraph sale

Lords say culture department has mishandled process and suggest CMA or Cabinet Office oversee new auction

The Guardian - UK

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Why are there so many ladybirds right now?

An influx is being seen around the country right now, but why?

Evening Standard

Consortium led by RedBird Capital agrees to buy Telegraph for £500m

Deal with US private equity company will end two years of uncertainty over future of titles

The Guardian - UK

Strike: The Ink Black Heart episode 1 recap: a gruesome murder and a long line of suspects

Strike: The Ink Black Heart episode 1 — BBC's crime drama returns with an unusual murder case

WhatToWatch

Telegraph auction: New York Sun owner a frontrunner as deadline looms

Suitors such as Dovid Efune and new Spectator owner Paul Marshall have until end of Friday to submit offers

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Neil steps down as Spectator chair after £100m sale to GB News investor finalised

Paul Marshall, the investor behind GB News, has bought The Spectator

The Independent UK

GB News investor Paul Marshall poised to buy the Spectator

Hedge fund tycoon in talks with Telegraph owner RedBird IMI to acquire magazine for up to £100m

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson ‘courted for Telegraph role’ as Nadhim Zahawi plots bid

Backers are reportedly told the former prime minister has been sounded out as paper’s global editor-in-chief

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Boris Johnson courted for Telegraph job as Nadhim Zahawi plans takeover

Johnson, who previously worked for The Daily Telegraph, still holds the newspaper ‘in high affection’, a person close to the former prime minister said

The Guardian - UK

Former Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi ‘seeks backers for £600m Telegraph bid’

Zahawi reportedly in talks with potential backers including the Reuben family

The Guardian - UK

Battle resumes to take control of Telegraph – and the Tory soul

After year in ownerless limbo, Conservative party’s bible goes up for sale in second auction next week

The Guardian - UK

Telegraph up for sale as RedBird IMI walks away after UK backlash

UAE-backed investment group says new legislation means takeover of newspapers is ‘no longer feasible’

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Evening Standard

Barclay family’s Very Group dealt blow as auditor Deloitte quits

Bonds in the Very Group, a UK retailer that also offers financial services to its customers, fell after it said Deloitte had ended an 11-year relationship

Evening Standard

Don’t expect clarity on the future of the Telegraph any time soon

City Comment: It seems all but inevitable that the question of control of the Telegraph and Spectator will be kicked even deeper into the long grass

The Guardian - UK

Telegraph could become ‘PR arm’ of UAE after proposed takeover, MPs warned

UAE-backed deal could be disastrous for UK government and freedom of press, opponents say

The Guardian - UK

Telegraph takeover decision put back by fresh inquiry into Barclay family’s UAE-backed deal

Regulators’ reports on public interest risk now due on 11 March after late change in consortium’s structure prompts further review

The Guardian - UK

Telegraph CEO steps down as UK government prepares takeover investigation

Nick Hugh’s exit comes amid concern over Barclay family’s deal to transfer control of titles

The Guardian - UK

Telegraph takeover: UK government intends to order new investigation into deal

Move follows last-minute change in corporate structure of Barclay family’s UAE-backed consortium

The Guardian - UK

UK government refers Barclay family’s plans for Telegraph to Ofcom

Move is a blow to proposed deal to transfer control of paper and Spectator magazine to UAE-backed consortium

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