^*^ Labour pushes government to ‘come clean’ over involvement in Newcastle takeover

• Minister for investment made contact with league over Saudi bid
• Boris Johnson had said the government ‘was not involved’

The Labour party has challenged the government to “come clean” over its involvement in the Saudi Arabian-led takeover of Newcastle United.

Ministers should be honest about the extent of any lobbying of the Premier League, and correct the record in parliament if they have previously not told the truth, the opposition has said.

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