The prospective buyers have until next Monday to make representations before Ms Frazer decides if she'll call a probe.
The Culture Secretary yesterday said she is 'minded' to refer the UAE-backed bid for The Daily Telegraph for a lengthy investigation amid concerns about the deal.
The prospective buyers have until next Monday to make representations before Ms Frazer decides if she'll call a probe. Lucy Frazer said media regulator Ofcom fears the majority partner in the company trying to buy the newspaper 'may have the incentive to influence Telegraph Media Group in a way that could potentially act against public interest'
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