Lord Forsyth: Stopping UAE takeover of the Telegraph is ’absolute no-brainer’

Stopping the UAE takeover of the Telegraph is an “absolute no-brainer”, a peer has said, as the government was urged to speed up its decision on the deal. During an urgent question in the House of Lords, members lined up to demand Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer and the broadcasting watchdog Ofcom expedite their investigations into the takeover. Tory former Scottish secretary Lord Forsyth said: “For goodness’ sake, it is an absolute no-brainer that you do not wish a national newspaper to be owned, however indirectly, by what is proposed. #politics #telegraph #sale Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s bes