The sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media will go ahead, staff have been told. Hours after a 48-hour strike by journalists across the Observer and Guardian ended, staff were invited to a meeting to be told of the intended deal. In advance of the meeting an email was sent to staff that said: “Earlier this... read full story
"Earlier this week, I set out the criteria the Trust has been taking into account to reach a decision. I believe they have now been met. With that in mind, we have now in principle approved the sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media."