Daily Mail’s £500m Telegraph takeover faces government investigation Linda Nandy expressed ‘concerns’ over the deal’s potential impact in UK media The Independent UK · Feb 12
Culture Secretary intervenes in Daily Mail owner’s £500m Telegraph takeover Lisa Nandy has launched an investigation into the deal amid concerns it could impact competition in the media sector. Evening Standard · Feb 12
‘You call it a shitshow – I say it’s unforgivable’: Lisa Nandy on Epstein, Mandelson and Labour’s torrid week The culture secretary talks about secret briefings, the need for solidarity and why the government must recognise its big moment of reckoning The Guardian - UK · Feb 12
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy condemns Labour briefings ‘dripping with misogyny’ It comes after the Prime Minister held talks with female Labour parliamentarians earlier on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Feb 11
‘Clearly not’: Lucy Powell asked if she would have ennobled Lord Doyle The peer, who has had the Labour whip removed, earlier apologised and said he believed Morton’s initial assertions of innocence. Evening Standard · Feb 11
North of England 2040? Andy Burnham backs plan for multi-city Olympics bid Northern leaders urge government to support proposal as Manchester mayor says a London bid ‘wouldn’t be right’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 8
Jack Thorne says Adolescence was influenced by Lord Of The Flies The award-winning scriptwriter told the Big Issue that events in William Golding’s classic have a ‘lot of parallels’ with today’s world. Evening Standard · Feb 2
Museums must reach all parts of UK, says Nandy as £1.5bn of arts funding announced Culture secretary says national institutions will receive £600m but they must extend influence outside London The Guardian - UK · Jan 21
Lisa Nandy says £1.5bn arts investment will help boost national confidence The cash boost aims to help increase opportunities for people to engage and experience their local art, history and heritage. Evening Standard · Jan 21
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy ‘minded’ to investigate £500 million Telegraph sale to Daily Mail owner Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) agreed to purchase the Telegraph from RedBird IMI in November The Independent UK · Jan 20
Nandy intends to refer Daily Mail’s Telegraph takeover to regulators Culture secretary ‘minded to’ intervene and ask Ofcom and CMA whether the £500m deal harms media plurality The Guardian - UK · Jan 20
Culture Secretary ‘minded’ to look into Daily Mail owner’s £500m Telegraph deal In November, Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) agreed to purchase the Telegraph from RedBird IMI. Evening Standard · Jan 20
More likely we win next general election with Jenrick at Reform – Zia Yusuf Zia Yusuf said Robert Jenrick is ‘thoughtful’ and ‘clear eyed about all of the different ways the Tories betrayed this country’. Evening Standard · Jan 18
Security services will not be ‘exempt’ from Hillsborough Law, says Nandy Amendments proposed by the Government brought spies within the scope of the legislation, subject to the approval of the head of their service. Evening Standard · Jan 18
Evening Standard · Jan 18 Starmer faces calls to cancel King's US visit over Trump's Greenland 'gangster' threats President warns UK and allies face tariffs if they oppose American takeover of Danish territory
Evening Standard · Jan 18 UK position on Greenland non-negotiable, Nandy says, amid Trump threat EU leaders have warned tariffs would risk a ‘dangerous downward spiral’ in transatlantic relations.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18 UK stance on Greenland’s future is ‘non-negotiable’, says Lisa Nandy Politicians condemn Trump’s threat to impose 10% tariffs on Nato countries deploying troops to the island
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14 Wes Streeting asks US expert Jonathan Haidt to address officials on social media ban for under-16s Exclusive: Health secretary issues invitation in push for UK to consider copying landmark restrictions in Australia
The Independent UK · Jan 13 Watch live: Ministers questioned over Grok AI row as Keir Starmer vows to end abuse on X Watch live as technology secretary Liz Kendall and culture secretary Lisa Nandy are questioned over AI and copyright on Tuesday (13 January).
Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025 Free TV licences for benefits claimants considered under Government plans Officials are considering making concessions for individuals receiving state support, according to a review of the BBC’s Royal Charter
Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025 Government sets out plans to reform licence fee in BBC royal charter review The charter details the BBC’s public purpose and is the constitutional basis for the corporation.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025 Culture secretary to consider investigation into Telegraph takeover by Daily Mail owner Lisa Nandy will have to assess deal after formal request from the seller, Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2025 Labour should not dismiss a social media ban for under-16s Letters: Australia is showing what is possible by not succumbing to the pressures of big tech. The UK needs to follow its lead, says Daniel Kebede
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025 Gen Z know the social contract is broken. It’ll take more than youth clubs and StarmerTok to reach them Labour’s £500m national youth strategy has some positives, but real change must start by tackling the root causes of unhappiness, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
TechRadar · Dec 10, 2025 UK has "no plans" to replicate Australia's social media ban (yet) Australian teens are now locked out of their social media accounts as the under-16s ban goes live. If it proves to work, "we would certainly consider it," said UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.