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Michael Gove appointed new editor of The Spectator following £100m sale

Former Tory minister will take over from current editor Fraser Nelson next month, magazine announces

The Independent UK

Michael Gove to become editor of The Spectator as GB News co-owner takes over

MICHAEL Gove is to become editor of The Spectator following the magazine’s takeover by GB News co-owner Sir Paul Marshall.

The National (Scotland)

What the Spectator takeover means for the UK’s right-wing media and politics

Despite the Conservatives’ defeat in the recent general election, the right-wing media in Britain appears to be thriving – judging by the eye-watering price for which the weekly right-wing magazine The Spectator has just been sold.

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What now for the Spectator under Paul Marshall’s ownership? The signs are pointing further right

Look for clues at the hedge fund manager’s GB News, where militant agitation trumps ratings and integrity, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

The Tories have left the stage but their toxic cultural legacy is doing an encore

From Oasis ticket price hikes to trying to sell off Birmingham’s art, the Conservatives’ market-first agenda still blights Britain

The Guardian - UK

The new owner of the Spectator didn’t cough up £100m just for the fun of it

Print media do face challenges but the influence they offer – especially on the right – is considerable

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

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GB News investor Paul Marshall seals £100m deal to buy Spectator

Hedge fund tycoon is also in talks with RedBird IMI to acquire Daily and Sunday Telegraph

The Guardian - 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

Billionaire GB News backer 'set to close Spectator buy-out'

HEDGE-FUND billionaire Paul Marshall is reportedly set to ramp up his media empire building as he closes in on a multi-million pound deal to buy The…

The National (Scotland)

Private equity firm behind Six Nations rugby considers bid for Telegraph

Potential bid by CVC Capital Partners believed to be structured to back newspaper group’s management team

The Guardian - UK

The rightwing media aim to save Britain from Labour. They’re also desperate to save themselves

None of them are enthusiastic about Starmer or Sunak. And all are anxious about what comes next, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

The Guardian - UK

Sir Elton John and Sir Paul Marshall among most generous on 2024 rich list

The top 100 collectively gave £3.2bn to charity personally or through their charitable foundations or businesses

The Independent UK

GB News co-owner Paul Marshall – a curious marriage of Christian faith and vast wealth

Letters: Rev Richard Stainer offers the hedge fund boss a reminder of Christ’s principles in the hope that he can change a system that encourages huge inequality to exist

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How faith drives bidder for Telegraph who wields growing influence on Tories

Sir Paul Marshall, a co-owner of GB News, is building a media empire and accumulating political power

The Guardian - UK

GB News joint owner loses fight over £34m of secretly salvaged silver

Paul Marshall’s claim on thousands of WW2 silver bars successfully challenged by South African government

The Guardian - UK

Paul Marshall expected to bid for Telegraph after quitting GB News board

Investor’s move comes amid reports RedBird IMI is to formally withdraw its attempt to buy the newspaper

The Guardian - UK

The threat to MPs is real. But Michael Gove’s empty extremism plans will do nothing to tackle it

Politicians should be able to differ in their views without their opponents wishing them dead. Can parliament unite around that principle? asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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The Guardian - UK

How do civilisations collapse? Ask Lee Anderson

The shameless smears against Sadiq Khan and the Conservatives’ mealy-mouthed refusal to reject them feel a lot like the start of the end of things

The Guardian - UK

Tory party must face up to Islamophobia in its ranks

Letters: Paul McGilchrist, George Duoblys and Toby Roddham on the racist rhetoric that is now commonplace among Conservative members

The Guardian - UK

GB News has paid more than £660,000 to Tory MPs since its launch

Labour MPs received just £1,100 from channel in same period, as concern mounts over its impact

The Guardian - UK

Sunak, his media allies – maybe even Lee Anderson – know Sadiq Khan is no Islamist. This is tactical racism

The label ‘Islamist’ is being used to stir up anti-Muslim feeling for political ends, says Archie Bland, Guardian First Edition newsletter editor

The Guardian - UK

Why is the Telegraph up for sale and who wants to buy it?

Potential buyers include a consortium that has vowed to pay off the current owners’ debts, the Daily Mail owner and a GB News investor

The Guardian - UK

Government scrutiny of the Telegraph sale is a good thing – even if it’s for the wrong reasons

Intervention over a UAE-backed bid is welcome, but it’s unlikely to signal a new era of media-ownership transparency, writes Jane Martinson

Evening Standard

Public interest investigation into sale of Telegraph now likely

Lloyds Bank hopes of quick sale dashed

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