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Lord Beamish (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 27 March 2025

Debate

UK Newspapers and News Magazines: Foreign State Investment Funds

Contribution

My Lords, the debate around the Telegraph is obviously important, but local newspapers are key to local democracy. In my own region of the north-east the Northern Echo and the Newcastle Journal are struggling. What will the Government do to ensure the survivability of local and regional newspapers, which are vital to our local democracy?

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