← Back to EDMs

Thursday, 19 June 2025 • Unknown Session

EDM 1522: Press ownership by foreign states

63 total sponsorsTabled

Motion Text

That this House recognises that a free press is the cornerstone of our democracy; understands that holding power to account relies on journalistic independence and editorial freedom; notes with concern that foreign state ownership of national newspapers risks allowing foreign states to undermine the independence and integrity of British journalism; further recognises that the Government’s proposed 15% non-cumulative threshold opens the door to foreign state influence in our press; and calls on the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to remove the right of foreign states to own any part of the British news media ecosystem immediately.

Sponsors (62 total)

Primary Sponsor

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#2

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#3

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#4

Mr Will Forster

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#5

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#6

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#7

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#8

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#9

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#10

Victoria Collins

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#11

Green Party (Green)

#12

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#13

Dr Danny Chambers

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#14

Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)

#15

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#16

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#17

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#18

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#19

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#20

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#21

Jess Brown-Fuller

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#22

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#23

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#24

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#25

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#26

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#27

Green Party (Green)

#28

Green Party (Green)

#29

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#30

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#31

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#32

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#33

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#34

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#35

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#36

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#37

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#38

Manuela Perteghella

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#39

Caroline Voaden

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#40

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#41

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#42

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#43

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#44

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#45

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#46

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#47

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#48

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#49

James MacCleary

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#50

Independent (Ind)

#51

Freddie van Mierlo

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#52

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#53

Charlie Maynard

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#54

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#55

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#56

Christine Jardine

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#57

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#58

Andrew Rosindell

Conservative (Con)

#59

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#60

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#61

Liberal Democrat (LD)

#62

Liberal Democrat (LD)

Details

UIN: 1522
Date Tabled: 19/06/2025

Total Sponsors: 63
Status: Tabled