The Latest Breaking News from Lionel Barber

‘No one’s even heard of the Telegraph’: can the UK’s most conservative paper take on Murdoch in the US?

Axel Springer boss has ‘bold vision’ for the media group, but identifying a gap is no guarantee of stateside success

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6

UK must be more business friendly and not talk itself down, says ex-FT editor

Lionel Barber, the former editor of the Financial Times, has joined the advisory board of US tech firm Capitol AI as it expands in the UK and Europe.

Evening Standard · Apr 3

Lord Rothermere’s Telegraph takeover strengthens UK media’s rightwing tilt

Many fear competition and diversity will be diminished as Daily Mail owner wins race to buy newspaper

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025