Baroness Grey-Thompson (CB): My Lords, I declare an interest in that I was a board member of the BBC for five years, until 2022.

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My Lords, I declare an interest in that I was a board member of the BBC for five years, until 2022. I do occasional work in the media, am a member of the UK Soft Power Council and write a weekly unpaid column for the Evening Gazette in Middlesbrough, near where I live. I do that because it is important to connect the work that I do in London with local communities and vice versa. Over the years, I have seen huge cuts in local news, which is a great worry to me. This is a timely report. The world of news, broadcasting and reporting seems to be changing so quickly, as is the world around us. Whe

My Lords, I declare an interest in that I was a board member of the BBC for five years, until 2022. I do occasional work in the media, am a member of the UK Soft Power Council and write a weekly unpaid column for the Evening Gazette in Middlesbrough, near where I live. I do that because it is important to connect the work that I do in London with local communities and vice versa. Over the years, I have seen huge cuts in local news, which is a great worry to me. This is a timely report. The world of news, broadcasting and reporting seems to be changing so quickly, as is the world around us. Whe…

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