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Senior Business Reporter covering media & telecoms | james.warrington@telegraph.co.uk | Formerly |
London, EnglandJoined September 2017
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Broadband provider Cityfibre is cutting up to a fifth of its workforce as alt-nets struggle with surging costs and tough competition
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Scoop: TV ratings body Barb has invited YouTube to sign up.
The proposals, which follow Netflix joining Barb, would mean BBC, ITV and C4 shows watched on YouTube would be counted alongside TV and streaming
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EXC: Jacob Rees-Mogg is joining GB News as a presenter.
His show will tackle a range of political issues as well as personal interests such as classic cars and 'good Somerset cider'
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EXCLUSIVE: Russia-linked hackers Lockbit are behind Royal Mail cyber attack. More by me:
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Mirror and Express publisher Reach is cutting 200 jobs as part of a £30m cost-cutting plan as ad revenues slump.
The move will affect jobs across editorial, cutting down on overlaps in journalists' beats and sharing more resources across titles
Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has defended the broadcaster’s impartiality and vowed to keep challenging the status quo after winning the battle over privatisation.
Interview in today’s Sunday
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John McVay, boss of the trade body representing independent producers, says C4 sale was "always a solution in search of a problem that didn’t exist".
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I’ve been speaking to students in #Edinburgh about the extent of mould in their rented properties - it’s frankly appalling.
If you think issues of mould and damp are isolated to social housing, think again.
A (rather non-festive, apologies) thread + pictures 
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BT says it's combining its Global and Enterprise divisions into one unit, with cost savings of around £100m by 2025
Confirms scoop from last month
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Criminals in 4x4s have ripped around 188km of copper cables out of the ground so far this year - and BT is using a fleet of drones to try and catch them
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Lord Heseltine is stepping down as chairman of Haymarket after 65 years.
The Tory peer has grown the publisher into a major UK media brand but admits it's time to call it a day as he "doesn't know what technology is all about".
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ICYMI – A team of veteran DJs broadcasting from their basements and sheds have become Britain's fastest-growing radio station.
Here's more about how Boom is sweeping up a generation of listeners left behind by the BBC
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The blocking of Penguin's $2.2bn takeover of rival Simon & Schuster leaves major questions for Bertelsmann, the German media dynasty trying to tighten its grip on old media.
My read on the failure of the book world's biggest deal
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Despite vowing to pull out of Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, big tobacco firms are still selling billions of cigarettes in the country, handing the Kremlin almost £7bn in tax.
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Tortoise co-founder Katie Vanneck-Smith has quit the 'slow news' startup to take the top job at magazine publisher Hearst UK
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Vistry is exploring a takeover of rival housebuilder Countryside in a potential bet on affordable housing as the market starts to slow
Story in today’s
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Saudi is planning a futuristic $500bn megacity, feat. a dual skyscraper stretching 75 miles (!) through the desert.
We take a look at MBS’s bizarre project, the UK firms that are cashing in and whether it will ever actually happen.
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Good schools, fast train links to London and a string of popular YouTube influencers have all contributed to a wave of Hongkongers settling in Sutton.
My weekend read for
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NEW: M&S has accused Michael Gove of “political grandstanding” after he halted plans to redevelop its flagship Oxford Street store
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Property experts have warned of a “ticking time bomb” as Michael Gove’s levelling up agenda comes head to head with net zero aims - my latest for
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Really looking forward to chairing this event on podcasts - featuring experts from 4DC, Audioboom and the Black Business Institute. Starting in 10 mins!
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If anyone's looking for a change of career I've just been offered a comment from a "bottomless brunch expert"
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"We are looking forward to a transition of ownership as soon as possible and want to support the club in this process."
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"Moving forward, it is important to us to continue supporting the club, the fans and community along with the essential work that the Chelsea Foundation does to help those in need...
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Trivago, which sponsors Chelsea's training kit, has said it's not cutting ties with the club following sanctions against Roman Abramovich.
"The uncertainty over the current ownership situation of Chelsea FC has been challenging... (cont)
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Update: Three has temporarily suspended sponsorship of Chelsea and asked the club to remove its logo from shirts and around the stadium
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Mobile network Three, which is Chelsea FC's shirt sponsor, says it's reviewing the situation and is in discussions with the club after the UK sanctioned Roman Abramovich.
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Mobile network Three, which is Chelsea FC's shirt sponsor, says it's reviewing the situation and is in discussions with the club after the UK sanctioned Roman Abramovich.
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'I don't want to believe it' 
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This flash from the wire is... something
KREMLIN SAYS ITS EXPECTATIONS OF KYIV REMAIN THE SAME, RUSSIA DOESN'T CHANGE ITS POSITION LIKE A GIRL
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Bank of England boss and all-round man of the people Andrew Bailey doing himself no favours once again.
After telling Brits they shouldn't ask for a pay rise, he says his own salary isn't a figure he carries around in his head.
It's £575,000.
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And the award for partygate take of the day goes to Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin, who argues all this could have been avoided if only his pubs were open at the time...
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In today’s Sunday Telegraph:
Questions are being raised over the £140m price tag on Quintessentially, the luxury concierge service founded by Tory chairman Ben Elliot
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Tory chairman Ben Elliot is gearing up for a sale of Quintessentially, the luxury concierge firm that provides exclusive services and access for the ultra-rich
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It's back to school day for most of us, so what better time to look ahead at the upcoming year in the business world...
Despite the sheer folly of making predictions in the current environment, I've nailed my colours to the mast of six big themes for 2022
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After a slump in ad spend last year, broadcasters are gearing up for a record Christmas. But will deep-pocketed US streaming giants win over viewers with their own festive offerings?
I wrote about the looming Christmas TV battle for
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French billionaire Patrick Drahi is rattling BT's cage again, increasing his stake to 18%.
Drahi insists he's not planning a takeover, but second largest investor Deutsche Telekom holds 12%, so combined they'd hit the threshold for a mandatory bid...
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TELEGRAPH BUSINESS: Hospitality firms ‘ruined to save PM’s own skin’ #TomorrowsPapersToday
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gone on staycation. switched off from work. sort of.
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