On Friday 6 March 2026, I was informed by representatives of RB Investco Limited that RB Investco Ltd intends to sell its call option to purchase the Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited, owner of the Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph newspapers, to the German media company Axel Springer SE. They have...

On Friday 6 March 2026, I was informed by representatives of RB Investco Limited that RB Investco Ltd intends to sell its call option to purchase the Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited, owner of the Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph newspapers, to the German media company Axel Springer SE. They have...

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP:

On Friday 6 March 2026, I was informed by representatives of RB Investco Limited that RB Investco Ltd intends to...

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP:

On Friday 6 March 2026, I was informed by representatives of RB Investco Limited that RB Investco Ltd intends to...

RB Investco Limited, which previously sought to buy the Telegraph Media Group Holdings (TMGH), is in the process of selling its call option to do so. On 19 February 2026 I gave RB Investco permission to derogate from the pre-existing Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Limited)...

RB Investco Limited, which previously sought to buy the Telegraph Media Group Holdings (TMGH), is in the process of selling its call option to do so. On 19 February 2026 I gave RB Investco permission to derogate from the pre-existing Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Limited)...

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP:

RB Investco Limited, which previously sought to buy the Telegraph Media Group Holdings (TMGH), is in the process of selling...

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP:

RB Investco Limited, which previously sought to buy the Telegraph Media Group Holdings (TMGH), is in the process of selling...

I wish to update the House on the sale of Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited (TMGH).

On 12 February 2026, I issued a Public Interest Intervention Notice (PIIN) in relation to the anticipated acquisition of TMGH by the Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT).

Last week, on 19 February,...

I wish to update the House on the sale of Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited (TMGH).

On 12 February 2026, I issued a Public Interest Intervention Notice (PIIN) in relation to the anticipated acquisition of TMGH by the Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT).

Last week, on 19 February,...

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP:

I wish to update the House on the sale of Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited (TMGH).

On 12 February 2026, I...

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP:

I wish to update the House on the sale of Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited (TMGH).

On 12 February 2026, I...

My Department has today written to Penultimate Investments Holdings Limited (PIHL) and the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), the current and proposed owners of the Telegraph Media Group Holdings (TMGH) in relation to the Proposed Acquisition of TMGH by DMGT.

In my Written Statement to Parliament and by letters...

My Department has today written to Penultimate Investments Holdings Limited (PIHL) and the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), the current and proposed owners of the Telegraph Media Group Holdings (TMGH) in relation to the Proposed Acquisition of TMGH by DMGT.

In my Written Statement to Parliament and by letters...

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP:

My Department has today written to Penultimate Investments Holdings Limited (PIHL) and the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT),...

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP:

My Department has today written to Penultimate Investments Holdings Limited (PIHL) and the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT),...

I wish to update the House on the sale of the Telegraph Media Group. As I set out in my Written Ministerial Statement on 17 December 2025, I received a formal request from the representatives of RB Investco Limited, the current owners of the call option to purchase...

I wish to update the House on the sale of the Telegraph Media Group. As I set out in my Written Ministerial Statement on 17 December 2025, I received a formal request from the representatives of RB Investco Limited, the current owners of the call option to purchase...

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP:

I wish to update the House on the sale of the Telegraph Media Group. As I set out in my...

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP:

I wish to update the House on the sale of the Telegraph Media Group. As I set out in my...

I wish to update the House on the sale of the Telegraph Media Group. As I noted in my statement on 24 November, under the terms of the Order made in January 2024, transfer of the ownership of the Telegraph Media Group is only permitted with the prior...

I wish to update the House on the sale of the Telegraph Media Group. As I noted in my statement on 24 November, under the terms of the Order made in January 2024, transfer of the ownership of the Telegraph Media Group is only permitted with the prior...

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP:

I wish to update the House on the sale of the Telegraph Media Group. As I noted in my statement...

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP:

I wish to update the House on the sale of the Telegraph Media Group. As I noted in my statement...

Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, the foreign state influence regime is designed to prevent foreign states controlling, influencing or owning our newspapers and news magazines. It is essential that we safeguard our free press and a pluralistic media landscape for the sake of our democracy. Newspapers remain a vital trusted news source. The...

My Lords, the foreign state influence regime is designed to prevent foreign states controlling, influencing or owning our newspapers and news magazines. It is essential that we safeguard our free press and a pluralistic media landscape for the sake of our democracy. Newspapers remain a vital trusted news source. The...

My Lords, as this is the Minister’s second statutory instrument debate today, I commend her stamina, and indeed I commend my noble friend on my own Front Bench for his, too. I welcome this statutory instrument, which meets the commitment that the Minister gave in July to close what was...

My Lords, as this is the Minister’s second statutory instrument debate today, I commend her stamina, and indeed I commend my noble friend on my own Front Bench for his, too. I welcome this statutory instrument, which meets the commitment that the Minister gave in July to close what was...

My Lords, where we are now is, I think, not where the Minister expected to be when the previous statutory instrument was introduced. So how did we get to this point? With great haste, and I would say possibly fuelled by intense pressure from beyond these shores, the Government tabled...

My Lords, where we are now is, I think, not where the Minister expected to be when the previous statutory instrument was introduced. So how did we get to this point? With great haste, and I would say possibly fuelled by intense pressure from beyond these shores, the Government tabled...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister, who opened this, the second part of our foreign investment regulatory double bill, this evening. I thank her for the remarks she made in outlining these regulations.

Like other noble Lords who have spoken, I broadly welcome these regulations, to which the Government...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister, who opened this, the second part of our foreign investment regulatory double bill, this evening. I thank her for the remarks she made in outlining these regulations.

Like other noble Lords who have spoken, I broadly welcome these regulations, to which the Government...

My Lords, I declare an interest as a Telegraph contributor and as the director of the Free Speech Union, which defends freedom of the press among other freedoms.

First, I thank the Secretary of State for bringing forward these regulations. I was one of around 50 Peers to write to her...

My Lords, I declare an interest as a Telegraph contributor and as the director of the Free Speech Union, which defends freedom of the press among other freedoms.

First, I thank the Secretary of State for bringing forward these regulations. I was one of around 50 Peers to write to her...