Sky News staff warn of ’deeply damaging’ blow to journalism if channel closes
Staff at Sky News have piled into the debate over the broadcaster’s potential takeover, warning the competition watchdog that blocking the deal would trigger 500 job losses and deliver a "deeply damaging" blow to British journalism.
The group has told the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that the closure of the channel would "damage media plurality" in the UK by leaving the BBC as the only provider of 24-hour news.
