Shift from Westminster risks weakening scrutiny as regional titles battle hostility, big tech and ‘news deserts’ Greater support for local media is needed to hold mayors and councils to account under Andy Burnham’s plans for devolution , which would involve a massive transfer of power into local ...
Source: [Guardian Politics](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/01/publishers-call-for-stronger-local-media-under-andy-burnham-devolution)