Josh Babarinde recognises the growth of local journalism in Eastbourne through a question in Parliament.

In Parliament today, November 12, Mr Babarinde raised the concern of what steps the current government will be taking to support local journalism during oral questions about digital, culture, media and sport.

In a statement provided to the Herald, Mr Babarinde said: “It can be easy to take local journalism for granted. But at a time when lots of local newspapers across the country are in decline, I felt it was particularly important to recognise the recent growth of local journalism in Eastbourne and highlight the vital contribution it makes to our town"

This comes a week after the government announced a recent investment of £6 million into local journalism. This was split across 50 local news providers nationally.