UK intervenes in Daily Mail-Telegraph deal over public interest
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 12, 2026
1 min readLast updated: February 12, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 12, 2026
1 min readLast updated: February 12, 2026
The UK government intervenes in the Daily Mail's acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group, citing public interest concerns.
LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Britain's culture minister Lisa Nandy said on Thursday she had decided to issue a public interest intervention notice to the proposed acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group by Daily Mail owner DMGT.
(Reporting by Muvija M; Writing by Catarina Demony, Editing by Paul Sandle)
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