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    • Saturday, 21 May, 2022
      Alexander Lebedev
      Canadian sanctions put Lebedevs back in the UK spotlight

      Labour says there is a ‘strong case’ for action against father of peer ennobled by Boris Johnson

    • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      Ministers resist Labour calls to release Lebedev security advice

      Details on Russian-born businessman’s nomination for peerage to remain secret

    • Tuesday, 29 March, 2022
      UK Government
      Vetting advice on peerage for Lebedev to be published

      MPs force government to disclose guidance on Russian’s nomination for Lords in light of intervention by Boris Johnson

    • Wednesday, 16 March, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      Johnson alerted to concerns about Lebedev peerage plan, Cummings claims

      Former chief adviser says PM was told intelligence services had ‘serious reservations’

    • Sunday, 13 March, 2022
      Labour calls for probe into peerage for Russian businessman

      Opposition party wants details of advice on Boris Johnson’s nomination of Evgeny Lebedev to House of Lords

    • Sunday, 6 March, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      Starmer calls for referral of Johnson’s peerage nomination for Russian businessman

      Labour leader urges probe after report UK prime minister backed Evgeny Lebedev for seat in House of Lords despite initial security concerns

    • Monday, 16 September, 2019
      Media
      Government ends probe of Evening Standard stake sale

      Ofcom follows CMA in rejecting probe into editorial independence over Saudi investment

    • Tuesday, 23 July, 2019
      Newspaper industry
      UK criticises Saudi purchase of newspaper stakes in court

      Abuljadayel moves for Standard and Independent were ‘unconventional, complex and clandestine’

    • Thursday, 13 June, 2019
      Newspaper industry
      Government weighs intervention in Saudi purchases of UK media stakes

      Culture secretary flags concern over holdings in Independent and Evening Standard parents

    • Monday, 25 February, 2019
      Media
      Hidden buyer of Evening Standard stake revealed as Saudi investor

      Sultan Mohamed Abuljadayel has links to Riyadh-owned bank and also backs the Independent

    • Wednesday, 30 January, 2019
      Media
      Mystery investor bought 20% of Evening Standard parent

      Cayman company’s £14m investment in Lebedev Holdings stirs transparency questions

    • Saturday, 23 September, 2017
      News in-depthEuropean companies
      Metro sale mooted as online rivals leave their imprint

      Potential buyers consider bid for DMGT title amid signs of long overdue deals in UK

    • Monday, 18 September, 2017
      Newspaper industry
      Daily Mail owner says no plans to sell Metro freesheet
    • Saturday, 29 July, 2017
      Media
      Saudi investor takes key stake in Independent

      Deal likely to prompt concerns from critics of Saudi Arabia’s human rights record

    • Friday, 5 May, 2017
      Henry Mance
      George Osborne, the Standard’s new editor, goes a-scooping

      Our scribes are keen to criticise Theresa, but I want us to go after Boris too

    • Friday, 17 March, 2017
      Instant InsightJohn Gapper
      George Osborne’s new job is a flagrant conflict of interest Premium content

      His role as editor, MP and financial adviser is untenable, writes John Gapper

    • Monday, 30 January, 2017
      Media
      Evening Standard editor to head up BBC’s Today programme
    • Wednesday, 19 October, 2016
      Newspaper industry
      Independent returns to profit after axing newspaper

      First UK national paper to go digital-only closely watched by rivals

    • Wednesday, 17 August, 2016
      Newspaper industry
      Telegraph not for sale, say Barclay brothers

      Two expressions of interest from potential buyers rebuffed in last six months

    • Thursday, 5 May, 2016
      Newspaper industry
      Trinity Mirror to axe New Day after two months

      Publisher overestimated demand for ‘optimistic’ daily title as circulation falls below expectations

    • Sunday, 10 April, 2016
      Newspaper industry
      UK publishers look to consolidate in print battle

      Johnston Press steps back into newspapers as Q1 ad revenues fall 16% — double 2015’s decline

    • Tuesday, 22 March, 2016
      fastFT
      Sales decline accelerates at Johnston Press
    • Friday, 12 February, 2016
      FT AlphavilleKadhim Shubber
      Thought for the weekend
    • Friday, 12 February, 2016
      Digital Media
      The Independent’s print era ends as group crafts digital future

      Move online follows sale of sister publication for £24m

    • Friday, 12 February, 2016
      Tony Barber
      Tony Barber: Independent sails into uncharted waters

      Self-styled quality had rare intelligent, non-partisan political stance

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