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Baroness Caine of Kentish Town (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 July 2025

Debate

Newspapers: Foreign Ownership

Contribution

My Lords, we have all experienced the closure of local newspapers and radio stations—a worrying loss to local identity and politics—with those that remain generally having sought a future by being subsumed into a larger group. Does my noble friend the Minister agree that, although foreign investment is not entirely free of risk and should not be seen as a quick fix, unless these foreign companies invest in the future of outlets we all care about, those outlets will continue to lack the certainty and security they seek?

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