The Daily Telegraph

== Notable stories ==
In December 2010, ''Telegraph'' reporters posing as constituents [[Vince Cable#December 2010 Daily Telegraph comments|secretly recorded]] Business Secretary [[Vince Cable]]. In an undisclosed part of the transcript given to the [[BBC]]'s [[Robert Peston]] by a whistleblower unhappy that ''The Telegraph'' had not published Cable's comments in full, Cable stated in reference to [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s [[News Corporation takeover bid for BSkyB]], "I have declared war on Mr Murdoch and I think we are going to win."<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12053656 |title= Vince Cable criticises Murdoch takeover in secret tapes |work= BBC News |date= 21 December 2010 |access-date= 21 December 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101223045454/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12053656 |archive-date= 23 December 2010 |url-status= live }}</ref> Following this revelation, Cable had his responsibility for media affairs – including ruling on Murdoch's takeover plans – withdrawn from his role as business secretary.<ref>{{cite news |first=Patrick |last=Wintour |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/dec/21/vince-cable-war-murdoch-gaffe |title=Humiliated Vince Cable stripped of Sky role after 'war with Murdoch' gaffe |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=21 December 2010 |access-date=23 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204222939/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/dec/21/vince-cable-war-murdoch-gaffe |archive-date=4 December 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In May 2011, the [[Press Complaints Commission]] upheld a complaint regarding ''The Telegraph''{{'}}s use of subterfuge: "On this occasion, the commission was not convinced that the public interest was such as to justify proportionately this level of subterfuge."<ref>{{cite news |newspaper= The Guardian |location= London |date= 10 May 2011 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/may/10/daily-telegraph-vince-cable-tapes |title= Daily Telegraph censured by PCC over Vince Cable tapes |first= James |last= Robinson |access-date= 13 December 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161231215038/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/may/10/daily-telegraph-vince-cable-tapes |archive-date= 31 December 2016 |url-status= live }}</ref> In July 2011, a firm of private investigators hired by ''The Telegraph'' to track the source of the leak concluded "strong suspicion" that two former Telegraph employees who had moved to [[News International]], one of them [[William Lewis (journalist)|Will Lewis]], had gained access to the transcript and audio files and leaked them to Peston.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=23 July 2011 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/jul/22/willlewis-telegraphmediagroup |title=News Corp boss 'linked' to leak of Vince Cable's Rupert Murdoch comments |first=Josh |last=Halliday |access-date=13 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510152938/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/jul/22/willlewis-telegraphmediagroup |archive-date=10 May 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== 2009 MP expenses scandal ===
{{Main article|United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal}}

In May 2009, ''The Daily Telegraph'' obtained a full copy of all the expenses claims of British Members of Parliament. The ''Telegraph'' began publishing, in instalments from 8 May 2009, certain MPs' expenses.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5297606/MPs-expenses-Full-list-of-MPs-investigated-by-the-Telegraph.html|title=Full List of MPs investigated|date=8 May 2009|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=UK|access-date=13 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504015241/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5297606/MPs-expenses-Full-list-of-MPs-investigated-by-the-Telegraph.html|archive-date=4 May 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

The ''Telegraph'' justified the publication of the information because it contended that the official information due to be released would have omitted key information about redesignating of second-home nominations.<ref name="bbc1">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7840678.stm|title=Q&A: MP expenses row explained |date=8 May 2009|work=BBC News|access-date=8 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904103344/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7840678.stm|archive-date=4 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> This led to a number of high-profile resignations from both the ruling Labour administration and the Conservative opposition.

=== 2016 Sam Allardyce investigation ===
{{Main|2016 English football scandal}}
In September 2016, ''Telegraph'' reporters posing as businessmen filmed [[England national football team manager|England manager]] [[Sam Allardyce]], offering to give advice on how to get around on FA rules on player [[Third-party ownership in association football|third party ownership]] and negotiating a £400,000 deal.<ref name="Burt-2016">{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/27/sam-allardyces-position-as-england-manager-under-threat-after-te/|title=Sam Allardyce on the brink of being sacked as England manager after Telegraph investigation|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=27 September 2016|access-date=27 September 2016|last1=Burt|first1=Jason|last2=Amofa|first2=Richard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927094842/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/27/sam-allardyces-position-as-england-manager-under-threat-after-te/|archive-date=27 September 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The investigation saw Allardyce leave his job by mutual consent on 27 September and making the statement "entrapment has won".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/10596590/sam-allardyce-says-entrapment-has-won-after-his-exit-as-england-manager|title=Sam Allardyce says 'entrapment has won' after his exit as England manager|last=Kelleher|first=Michael|date=28 September 2016|website=Sky Sports |access-date=30 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225022009/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/10596590/sam-allardyce-says-entrapment-has-won-after-his-exit-as-england-manager|archive-date=25 December 2016|url-status=dead }}</ref>