Douglas said TMG had taken some “bold decisions” recently on leaving the ABC system and putting up the cover price. “The WHSmith approach fits with the Telegraph trying some radical ideas.”

Claire said “Channel 4 owns its HQ in Westminster and I believe it would be right to consider moving once the out-of-London project reaches fruition. It would sell for a significant sum, perhaps even £200m.”

James predicted a "£500m hit on top of the £500m forecast by BT last week."

Claire described it as “pincer movement to cause the BBC to wither and implode."

James Barford was quoted in The Times on We’ve never trusted Huawei but the risk is limited, says spy chief. James said that such a cap could also be damaging for the consumer. “The smallest of the four mobile operators in revenue terms is Three. It seems harsh to be disrupting the business model of a challenger in the market."