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Telegraph takeover by German buyer cleared by culture secretary https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/14/telegraph-takeover-cleared-lisa-nandy-axel-springer-ofcom #TelegraphMediaGroup #AxelSpringer #DailyTelegraph #Newspapers #NationalNewspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Media #Business #UkNews #LisaNandy #Politics
Telegraph takeover by German buyer cleared by culture secretary

Lisa Nandy says there are no grounds to refer Axel Springer deal to Ofcom, ending almost three years of uncertainty for titles

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World news | The GuardianMar 30
Daily Mail accusers induced to sue on basis of disowned claims, court told https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/30/daily-mail-associated-newspapers-accusers-induced-to-sue-court-told #AssociatedNewspapers #DailyMail #DoreenLawrence #EltonJohn #PrinceHarry #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #UkNews #Media
Daily Mail accusers induced to sue on basis of disowned claims, court told

Lawyers for paper say investigator’s disputed claims were used to recruit prominent figures to case

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World news | The GuardianMar 27
Missing private investigator evidence in Daily Mail’s case ‘stark’, high court told https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/27/missing-private-investigator-evidence-in-daily-mails-case-stark-high-court-told #DailyMail #AssociatedNewspapers #Media #MediaBusiness #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #UkNews
Missing private investigator evidence in Daily Mail’s case ‘stark’, high court told

Claimants say lost documents hide scale of alleged unlawful information gathering at publisher of the Daily Mail

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Opinion | The Guardian USMar 12
Will the Telegraph’s new owner curb its wilder excesses – or make them worse? | Jane Martinson https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/12/telegraph-new-owner-mathias-dopfner-mail #TelegraphMediaGroup #AxelSpringer #DailyTelegraph #SundayTelegraph #NationalNewspapers #Media #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #UkNews
Will the Telegraph’s new owner curb its wilder excesses – or make them worse?

Mathias Döpfner beat the Mail to seize a British institution. But whether he will be a sobering or malign influence is not yet clear, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

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World news | The GuardianMar 9
Ex-Mail on Sunday journalist denies ordering ‘blag’ of Sadie Frost’s medical information https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/09/katie-nicholl-journalist-denies-blag-sadie-frost-mail-on-sunday-prince-harry #SadieFrost #AssociatedNewspapers #UkNews #MailOnSunday #DailyMail #PrinceHarry #Law #DailyMailGeneralTrust #RegionalLocalNewspapers #Media #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #London
Ex-Mail on Sunday journalist denies ordering ‘blag’ of Sadie Frost’s medical information

Katie Nicholl’s name appears on many of the stories that Frost, Prince Harry and others have complained about

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World news | The GuardianMar 6
German twist in the Telegraph tale shatters Lord Rothermere’s dreams https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/06/german-twist-in-the-telegraph-tale-shatters-lord-rothermeres-dreams #DailyTelegraph #Media #NationalNewspapers #AxelSpringer #UkNews #NewspapersMagazines #Newspapers #Germany
German twist in the Telegraph tale shatters Lord Rothermere’s dreams

The European media giant Axel Springer has scuppered the Daily Mail owner. But why did it not bid sooner? And what will Brexit-backing readers think?

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World news | The GuardianMar 6
Axel Springer to buy Telegraph for £575m, elbowing aside Daily Mail owner https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/06/axel-springer-buy-telegraph-daily-mail-owner #TelegraphMediaGroup #DailyTelegraph #AxelSpringer #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #Media #Business #UkNews
Axel Springer to buy Telegraph for £575m, elbowing aside Daily Mail owner

German owner of Bild and Die Welt is understood to have agreed all-cash deal for one of UK’s oldest newspapers

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World news | The GuardianMar 3
Telegraph censured for fabricated story of banker’s struggle to pay school fees https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/03/telegraph-censured-fabricated-story-banker-struggle-pay-school-fees #TelegraphMediaGroup #PressRegulation #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #NewspapersMagazines #PrivateSchools #Media #Schools #Education #UkNews #Ipso
Telegraph censured for story of fictional family’s struggle to pay school fees

Watchdog upholds complaint it breached code with article about impact of VAT on banker who did not exist

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World news | The GuardianMar 2
Daily Mail royal editor denies using private investigator to ‘blag’ Harry information https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/02/daily-mail-royal-editor-denies-using-private-investigator-to-blag-harry-information #AssociatedNewspapers #PrinceHarry #DailyMail #TheSun #NationalNewspapers #Media #Newspapers #UkNews
Daily Mail royal editor denies using private investigator to ‘blag’ Harry information

Rebecca English shown emails at high court trial suggesting investigator ‘went out on a limb’ to help her

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World news | The GuardianMar 1
Labour Together ‘making clean break’ after former director resigns as minister https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/01/labour-together-making-clean-break-after-former-director-resigns-as-minister #Labour #SundayTimes #Thinktanks #Media #NationalNewspapers #Newspapers #Politics #UkNews
Labour Together ‘making clean break’ after former director resigns as minister

Thinktank’s board distances itself from Josh Simons’ decision in 2023 to hire lobbying firm to investigate journalists

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