Will the nightmare sale of the Telegraph ever end?

It is a year this month since the Daily Telegraph went back on the market.

The title, which turns 170 this year , is a key player in the regulated, resourced media.

Without an owner it is unable to invest or set a long-term strategy.

The latest mooted bid comes from the Chelsea Football Club co-owner Todd Boehly and media-mogul-wannabe David Montgomery .

Penalising the British -based firm for a compliance issue sends a message to the global industry that breaches will no longer be overlooked. Or at least, that’s what we hope. Still, 1 m is a mere rounding error for the subscription service, which made $ 1.3bn in revenue in 2023 . Who said sex doesn’t pay? Ah, right: No one ever. [See also: The conviction of Marine Le Pen].