Private company

Westminster Press

Defunct British regional newspaper group owned by Pearson

Westminster Press was a British group of regional and local newspapers within S. Pearson and Son and later Pearson plc. The company was formed in 1921 and took its name from the London Westminster Gazette.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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Westminster Press was a British group of regional and local newspapers within S. Pearson and Son and later Pearson plc. The company was formed in 1921 and took its name from the London Westminster Gazette.2

Corporate structure

Westminster Press is part of a group headed by Pearson plc. 53 entities, 14 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Sources

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