Written questions

Press: Public Opinion

Commons · Question 32524 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has commissioned research into trends in the level of public trust in the UK press; and whether she plans to take steps to help increase this trust.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 4 Mar 2025

We are aware that news consumption habits are changing and many are increasingly turning to less trustworthy news sources. The Government is committed to supporting a free, sustainable and plural media landscape, as the best way to maintain a shared under...