Newsquest told us that if the transfer proceeded it would initially give more central guidance to the editors of Westminster's titles than was its normal practice, with the aim of strengthening the commitment to local news.
Newsquest emphasized that it had no plans to merge or close any titles as a result of the transaction, and there are grounds for expecting the change of ownership to benefit Westminster's titles.
Newsquest argued that the projections were conservative and emphasized that its management and financial backers were committed to investing substantial sums on the basis of them.
Newsquest Bradford managers are becoming increasingly isolated in their stand-off with their workers.
Newsquest Bradford, the division of the media giant that employs the striking journalists, was on course to pass its £2 million-profit mark by the end of March.
Newsquest chief executive Paul Davidson paid a furtive visit to the Hall Ings HQ of the Bradford division on Wednesday, managing to avoid talking to journalists.
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