Kwasi Kwarteng will review the French billionaire’s involvement in BT over security issues
The business secretary has used the new government powers on national security to intervene in a possible takeover of BT by its largest shareholder, the French billionaire Patrick Drahi. BT said Kwasi Kwarteng would investigate the measure by Drahi telecom group Altice after increasing its stake in BT from 12.1% to 18% in mid-December. Kwarteng …