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Why Sheikh Mansour's track record as Manchester City owner should sound a warning over the Abu Dhabi-backed bid to buy The Telegraph

The fate of one of Britain's most prominent national newspapers, the Telegraph, hangs in the balance this week. It is on the brink of being taken over by an investment fund backed by Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, prompting concerns about press freedoms.

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer may choose to intervene after a number of MPs warned about a threat to editorial independence if the venerable newspaper founded in 1855 falls under the partial control of a ruler in the Gulf state.

In response to the protests, RedBird IMI, the fund which is poised to take ownership, has pledged to protect its editorial independence.