Now Boris Johnson must tackle Newsquest over lost jobs

London assembly urges mayor to express his concern to newspaper publisher I wrote yesterday about a London Assembly motion that attacked the regional newspaper publisher Newsquest/Gannett for its cutbacks and restructuring.That motion was passed by the assembly unanimously today (Wednesday). It calls on the mayor, Boris Johnson, to write to Newsquest’s chief executive, Henry Faure Walker, to express concern over the relocation of local media jobs outside London. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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