U.K. Leans Toward Intervening in Lebedev’s Newspaper Stake Sale
- Culture secretary says public-interest considerations at play
- Evening Standard owner sold a 30% stake in the business
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The U.K. government is leaning toward intervening in ownership changes at Evgeny Lebedev’s companies that publish the London Evening Standard tabloid and Independent website.