Local Press: Subscriptions
Commons · Question 123451 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by John Cooper
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential impact of upcoming changes to the subscription contracts regime on local and regional news publish
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 26 Mar 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...