Culture secretary ‘recommends dropping Channel 4 privatisation’

Michelle Donelan has reportedly written to PM saying ‘pursuing a sale at this point is not the right decision’

The UK culture secretary has recommended the government drop its plans to privatise Channel 4, according to a leaked letter that suggests ministers will instead push the broadcaster to move jobs out of London.

Michelle Donelan set out her plans for the climbdown in a document sent to the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, which suggests there is little appetite for privatisation of the broadcaster among MPs.