Local Press: Subscriptions
Commons · Question 123450 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by John Cooper
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Policy paper entitled Amplify: The Local Media Action Plan of 17 March 2026, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a 14-day cooling-off period on the
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 1 Apr 2026
The government is committed to ensuring a healthy and plural local media for the benefit of communities and citizens across the UK. We have launched a Local Media Action Plan to help local newsrooms across the country innovate and adapt their business mod...