The UK government is seeking a ban on foreign state ownership of British newspapers - Copyright AFP OLIVIER DOULIERY The UK government is seeking a ban on foreign ...

Britain’s government outlined plans on Wednesday to stop foreign states from owning newspapers, potentially giving ministers the power to block Abu Dhabi-backed Redbird IMI’s bid to buy the Telegraph.

The UK government plans to allow foreign states to own up to a 15% stake in British newspapers and magazines under new media reforms. The proposed change, which was announced on Thursday, comes a year ...

The UK plans to allow foreign states to own up to 15% of key British newspapers, according to a person familiar with the matter, a move that could clear the path for a sale of the Telegraph. The ...