Newsquest targets Archant as newspaper consolidation gathers pace

Owners discuss takeover amid battle for advertising revenue with digital giants

Newsquest, the UK’s second-biggest regional newspaper group, has held takeover talks with Archant, owner of titles including the Ham & High in London and anti-Brexit paper The New European, as consolidation continues to sweep the industry.

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