Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky's £1.6bn takeover of ITV entertainment arm

BBC Entertainment Thursday 15 October 2026, 14:55 UTC 1 min read

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The culture secretary says the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape.

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