Fugitive leader gets news for a pound (6)
I believe the answer is:
runner
'fugitive' is the definition.
(someone on the run)
'leader gets news for a pound' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'leader' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is located in the answer.
'news' could be 'nn' (n is common abbrev for new, news can be plural) and 'nn' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
(Other definitions for runner that I've seen before include "Viable idea" , "E.g. miler" , "Marathon athlete?" , "Branch from the base of plant that produces new plants" , "Groove or strip on which a drawer slides" .)