East Falkirk MP is fighting the corner for The Falkirk Herald and local press

Mr Day joined the campaign and added his name to a letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, asking they support local and independent media.

Mr Day said the letter has been backed by 40 other MPs from across Parliament, including former cabinet ministers and shadow ministers, and highlights the importance of local press in communicating trustworthy information and the financial strain faced by local journalists in light of the coronavirus.Mr Day added: “Local press are some of the most trusted sources of news for our communities and we must support them in this challenging time. They are vital to our efforts to respond and recover from the coronavirus and yet they are facing significant financial difficulties.“This letter is about getting a fair share of government advertising spend for local and independent press, to reflect both their importance in our communities and their financial needs. The Secretary of State for Health has an important role in deciding where these advertising funds go.“It is essential to get valuable and timely information about coronavirus to people in every part of the country and I hope that the government will get behind this campaign, which is backed by MPs from all sides of Parliament.”