As of January 2025, Manchester Evening News was the leading regional news brand in the United Kingdom in terms of digital audience. That month, the outlet reached million users, representing an increase of around seven percent year over year. It was followed by The London Standard (formerly the Evening Standard), which reached **** million users, but saw a ** percent decline in the average time spent by audiences. Meanwhile, Birmingham Live, which previously held second place, slipped to third — dropping from **** million to **** million users, reflecting a ** percent year-on-year decline in audience size.
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Press Gazette. (March 11, 2025). Leading regional news brands in the United Kingdom as of January 2025, by digital audience (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1428167/leading-regional-news-brands-uk-digital-audience/
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