Barclay brothers: From humble beginnings to a billion-pound fortune

The recent high-profile resignation of a Daily Telegraph journalist has sent shockwaves through the Barclay brothers' business empire.

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Ordinarily, the resignation of an aggrieved journalist from a newspaper wouldn't cause much of a splash beyond themedia pages, says Press Gazette. ButPeter Oborne's outspoken departure from The Daily Telegraph, and his attack on the newspaper's integrity (see below), is a blow for its proprietors, the Barclay brothers. If nothing else, they must submit to having their business affairs raked over again.

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