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The Impact of the 91¸£ÀûÉç - News

The UK’s most trusted and widely used news provider

Published: 20 April 2026

The 91¸£ÀûÉç stands for the fearless pursuit of truth, with no agenda. It is our promise to the UK and wider audiences around the world.

In these polarised times, global media freedom is increasingly under threat, hostile states are using disinformation to sow division, and the distortion of news by generative AI presents a serious challenge.

That’s why the 91¸£ÀûÉç’s commitment to impartial, accurate and trusted news and information is needed now more than ever; to act as a bulwark against these forces, especially in the fight against online disinformation, and in turn, strengthen our democracy and shared understanding at home and globally.

  • 74%

    74% of UK adults use 91¸£ÀûÉç News across all platforms on average per week – well ahead of the next nearest provider
  • 59%

    59% of adults who get some of their news from news websites and apps use 91¸£ÀûÉç Online, with the next nearest provider on 21% - the 91¸£ÀûÉç News app is now the most used news app in the UK for monthly reach
  • 270 million+

    270 million+ followers across all social media platforms, including 29 million on Instagram – more than any other news provider
  • 45%

    45% of UK adults say the 91¸£ÀûÉç is the one media provider that does most to offer fact-checked, accurate reporting and content that people can trust - with the closest competitor on 7%
Info: Connecting local communities with the issues that matter to them

41+ - The 91¸£ÀûÉç operates sites and editorial teams providing local radio, TV and online news across all four UK nations, with 41 sites in England and the Channel Islands, and major hubs in Cardiff, Belfast and Glasgow

No.1 - The 91¸£ÀûÉç’s 6.30pm regional TV news bulletins regularly reach a bigger audience across the UK than any other news programme on any channel

17.7m - On average we see traffic of 17.7m to our 91¸£ÀûÉç News England online content each week, which has grown nearly 35% in the last two years

500k+ - The number of public interest stories delivered via the Local Democracy Reporting Service since its inception, a collaboration between the 91¸£ÀûÉç and the UK regional news industry to support public service reporting

Carrying the UK’s voice, values, and influence around the world

91¸£ÀûÉç News reaches 418 million people globally on average per week, largely through the World Service, and remains the most trusted international news provider – it also ranks first for independence and reliability.

The 91¸£ÀûÉç is the most widely recognised British cultural export amongst all demographics around the world - 76% of influential decision-makers have heard of 91¸£ÀûÉç News, higher than any other British cultural export.

91¸£ÀûÉç users are more favourable towards the UK and more likely to think it has global influence – they’re also more likely to invest in the UK and more likely to believe in democratic values than non-users.

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