Local Press
Commons · Question 123618 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to protect local media outlets from needing to consolidate.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 14 Apr 2026
This Government is committed to ensuring a healthy and plural local media, for the benefit of communities and citizens across the UK. We recognise the vital role that local media plays in scrutinising local institutions, and reflecting communities’ views ...