National World has cut its workforce by 27% compared to the start of 2021 when it acquired all of the former JPI Media newspaper brands.

National World’s overall staff numbers are down from around 1,500 in January 2021 to 1,100, according to a half-year report published on Monday. The average across the whole of 2022 was 1,179.

The publisher claimed “productivity has increased as this reduced number now service around 20 new brands and five newly acquired businesses”.