Foreign governments to be banned from owning British newspapers, reports suggest

The government is expected to outline its amendment at the start of a debate in the House of Lords later on Wednesday which would give ministers the powers to block a deal, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

A Downing Street spokesperson told the news agency that the government would lay out its position in a debate later today.

The commitment to banning foreign state ownership of national media publications will come in an amendment to the third reading of the Digital Markets Act, which is currently making its way through parliament, Sky News reported.

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