Government Vows to Ban Foreign State Control of British Newspapers Amid Telegraph Merger

Mergers that give a foreign state influence or control of British newspapers and news magazines will be banned under the plans.

In this photo illustration coverage of the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is seen on the front page of Britain’s The Daily Telegraph newspaper in London, on Sept. 20, 2022. Rob Pinney/Getty Images

The government has vowed to introduce new legislation to ban foreign states from controlling British newspapers and magazines.

It comes after the communications and competition watchdogs reported to the government on their investigation of a proposed UAE takeover of the Telegraph titles.