JOB LOSSES AT GUARDIAN NEWSPAPERS

That this House recognises that the Guardian Media Group's announcement of cuts to 250 jobs, including 100 editorial roles, comes as a major blow to staff and for journalism as a whole; notes that this follows job losses at The Independent following the decision to close its print titles; further notes the Guardian management has attributed the latest cuts to a volatile media environment; welcomes the company's apparent commitment to seeking voluntary redundancies and mitigation of potential job losses by finding other cost-cutting measures; believes that the company should work with the National Union of Journalists and Unite representatives to avoid compulsory redundancies; and calls for active Government intervention to protect jobs in national and local newspapers.