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UK to allow foreign states 15% stake in newspapers

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UK to allow foreign states 15% stake in newspapers under new laws.

State Owned Investors (SOIs) will be able to take a stake in UK newspapers.

Move follows takeover bid of Telegraph and Spectator by RedBird IMI backed by Abu Dhabi .

Ban introduced after Lloyds Bank seized the Telegraph and its sister magazine from the Barclay family in June 2023 .

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84

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85

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28

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formal

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English

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60

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short-lived

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