Ten of the biggest newspaper groups in the US and UK have collectively gained more than 1m new digital subscriptions amid the Covid-19 crisis, research by Press Gazette has found.

On average, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Times and Sunday Times, LA Times, Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, Telegraph, Boston Globe and US regional publisher Gannett have increased digital subscription numbers by at least 15 per cent since the end of 2019.

The Guardian and Financial Times have also performed strongly. The former gained 50,000 “recurring supporters” in April and the FT says it has added 50,000 subscribers since the Covid-19 crisis began.