Ofcom to investigate Rupert Murdoch's Sky takeover bid

Ofcom is to investigate Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox's takeover bid for Sky to determine whether it would hand the mogul too much power over news in the UK and assess if he is a “fit and proper” owner in light of the phone-hacking scandal.
The culture secretary, Karen Bradley, has referred Murdoch’s £18bn bid to the media regulator, telling MPs she had issued a European intervention notice on the grounds of “media plurality and commitment to broadcasting standa