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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Stuart GRAHAM

DARK SECRETS: British newspapers who owns what | Rare Historical Photos

The UK government is seeking a ban on foreign state ownership of British newspapers (Credit: AFP)

A UK government proposal to ban foreign states from owning British newspapers looks set to scupper plans for an Abu Dhabi-led bid to take over the Telegraph Media Group (TMG).

But even if the Telegraph plan by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, goes nowhere, rival groups are looking to tighten their grip on UK media.

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