James Murdoch’s continued role in his father’s media empire is sufficient reason for the proposed takeover of Sky by 21st Century Fox to be blocked, say Ed Miliband and Vince Cable.
Allegations were heard in the high court against News International in which the role of Murdoch’s son in the alleged deletion of incriminating emails was raised in evidence, the two men say. Miliband and Cable also point out that a 2012 Ofcom report was “withering about the conduct of James Murdoch” when it examined the last attempted take over of Sky, and they urge the culture secretary, Karen Bradley, to immediately refer the issue to the watchdog again.
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