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	answer has question	HZtm38oE
	answer has answering person	John Flasby Lawrence Whittingdale
	answer text	<p>We are working to support journalism and local newsrooms to ensure the sustainability of this vital industry.</p><p>This includes our new digital markets regime, which will help rebalance the relationship between online platforms and those who rely on them – including local press publishers.</p><p>Additionally, our support for the sector has included the delivery of the £2 million Future News Fund; the zero rating of VAT on e-newspapers; the extension of a 2017 business rates relief on local newspaper office space until 2025; the publication of the Online Media Literacy Strategy; and the BBC also supports the sector directly, through the £8m it spends each year on the Local News Partnership, including the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.</p>
	answer given date	2023-10-26
	answer has answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	written answer has answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has written answer	VgG9p8OP
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has answer	VgG9p8OP
HZtm38oE	question has answer	VgG9p8OP
John Flasby Lawrence Whittingdale	answering person has answer	VgG9p8OP