Reach has used AI software to write articles on In Your Area, its hyperlocal news and information site, as part of a test that could be expanded. The spokesman insisted the latest round of cuts is not linked to the use of AI software to write news stories across Reach’s titles. “This work is ongoing as we review all aspects of our strategic transformation, to ensure we continue to deliver on our Customer Value Strategy and are well placed to benefit once headwinds subside.” NUJ national organiser Laura Davison said: “We are a far, far cry from the period when Reach was investing in new local sites and expanding its footprint across the country, claiming to have created a sustainable model for digital-only local journalism.”Ī Reach spokesman said: “As we announced in January, with the current market headwinds we are facing we have had to take decisive action to review costs across the entire business including print production, energy sourcing, external suppliers, as well as, regrettably, the size of some of our teams.”

The latest round of job cuts comes just weeks after 190 redundancies were announced in January as the beleaguered publisher seeks to save £30m this year. Mirror group editor-in-chief Lloyd Embley and chief digital publisher David Higgerson said in a company-wide email on Tuesday that Reach is struggling with a “combination of unprecedented cost inflation, a challenged consumer economy and an industry-wide decline in open-market advertising yields”.

The National Union of Journalists said on Tuesday that 192 editorial staff were being made redundant, among a total of 420 roles at risk.

Daily Mirror publisher Reach has put 420 staff at risk of redundancy as it battles an advertising slowdown and surging costs.

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