Between September 2020 and July 2022, some 33 printed local newspapers closed in the United Kingdom, and since 27 new titles were launched, the net loss of titles amounted to six in that time period. More printed local news publications are closed than launched each year, but 2017 was a particularly difficult year with 40 closures and just ten launches, leaving the net loss of titles at 30 in that 12 month period.
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Press Gazette. (July 26, 2022). Number of printed local newspapers closed and launched in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1308185/newspaper-closures-united-kingdom/
Press Gazette. "Number of printed local newspapers closed and launched in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2022." Chart. July 26, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1308185/newspaper-closures-united-kingdom/
Press Gazette. (2022). Number of printed local newspapers closed and launched in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1308185/newspaper-closures-united-kingdom/
Press Gazette. "Number of Printed Local Newspapers Closed and Launched in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2012 to 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Jul 2022, /statistics/1308185/newspaper-closures-united-kingdom/
Press Gazette, Number of printed local newspapers closed and launched in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1308185/newspaper-closures-united-kingdom/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of printed local newspapers closed and launched in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], Press Gazette, July 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1308185/newspaper-closures-united-kingdom/
