One other thing I noticed about the takeover deal was that it may save the title from falling into control of UAE and USA interests. I think Id sooner see a title close down than fall under the thrall of Middle Eastern or even American interests! Now admittedly the british press has always had a degree of foreign ownership (Maxwell, Murdoch, and various Canadian businesmen) they have generally lived in UK. That said, Rothermere is a non dom!

The whole deal has to be approved by Culture department anyway and quite possibly the MMC so plenty of hoops still to jump through