Mediagazer: AOP and Deloitte report on 12 UK digital publishers: revenue grew 12.3% YoY to £154.8M in Q2 2022, driven by recruitment classifieds, which grew 70.3% to £6.3M (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)

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