Politico owner warns of “non-democratic” governments buying the Telegraph

The leader of one of Europe’s biggest media companies said he was concerned about the sale of the Telegraph and Spectator titles to a media company backed by an autocratic regime.

UK regulators are currently examining whether to grant Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI its request to take over the iconic British publications amid concerns about whether the backers ties to the United Arab Emirates would compromise the editorial independence of the Telegraph or Spectator.