Rupert Murdoch's £11.7bn Sky bid looks set to face UK competition probe

The UK's competition watchdog looks poised to launch an in-depth investigation into Rupert Murdoch's £11.7bn swoop for Sky after British culture secretary Karen Bradley said she was "minded" to refer the bid for further scrutiny.

Speaking in the Commons, Ms Bradley said an Ofcom report found that the attempt by Murdoch's 21st Century Fox to acquire the 61% of Sky it does not already own risks handing the tycoon's family "increased influence" over the UK's news agenda and the political process.