Posted 11/24/2023, 7:19:00 PM
UK Government Divided Over Abu Dhabi Bid for Telegraph Newspapers
- Whitehall infighting over scrutiny of Abu Dhabi-backed bid for Telegraph newspapers amid power vacuum with cabinet secretary on leave
- Culture department wants formal investigation but Foreign Office eager to bolster UAE relations and could undermine scrutiny
- Bid led by ex-CNN chief with funding from UAE vice president and Manchester City owner
- Telegraph owned by Barclay twins until Lloyds seized titles in June over £1.15bn unpaid debts
- Other bidders interested include consortium with Paul Marshall and Daily Mail publisher