Top Tory strategist’s lobbying firm advising Daily Mail owners on Telegraph bid

Exclusive: Isaac Levido’s company, Fleetwood Strategy, is helping DMGT navigate potential acquisition of right-wing broadsheet

A lobbying company run by the Conservatives’ top election strategist, Isaac Levido, is advising the owners of the Daily Mail on their bid to buy the Telegraph newspaper titles, prompting concerns over a potential conflict of interest.

Fleetwood Strategy, which was set up by Levido after running the Tories’ highly successful election campaign in 2019, is helping the Daily Mail & General Trust navigate a potential acquisition of the right-wing broadsheet, the Guardian has learned.