Local Press: North West
Commons · Question 41225 · Tabled 25 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Navendu Mishra
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will make an assessment of the sustainability of local news outlets in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) North West of England.
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 7 Apr 2025
Sustainability of local journalism across the country is an area of particular concern for this Government, including in Greater Manchester and the North West of England. We are developing a Local Media Strategy, in recognition of the importance of this v...