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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 22 July 2025

Debate

Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025

Contribution

State-owned investment operations are run by clever people, people who understand the financial world. Why on earth would they be keen to invest in British news media when the conventional investment community seems to be reluctant, if we believe what the Minister has just said? To me, it is clear that they are looking, at least in part, for a different return on that investment. They seek influence, especially at a time when the information space is so vital. It is strategic.

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