Channel 4 privatisation faces parliamentary revolt, senior Tories say
by Rowena Mason and Jim Waterson from on (#5XVGB)
Doubts about viability of plan after Ruth Davidson, Damian Green and Jeremy Hunt call for a rethink
Boris Johnson will struggle to get his plans to privatise Channel 4 through parliament after a backlash from within his party, senior Conservatives believe.
The plans to raise 1bn-plus by selling off the state-owned channel sparked furious opposition from people such as Ruth Davidson, the former Scottish Tory leader, and former cabinet ministers Damian Green and Jeremy Hunt.
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