Local Press: Lancashire
Commons · Question 63270 · Tabled 26 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Maya Ellis
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) Ribble Valley and (b) Lancashire.
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 7 Jul 2025
Sustainability of local journalism across the country is an area of particular concern for this Government, including in Ribble Valley and Lancashire. The Government understands the important work that local news does across the UK, including outlets such...