Newspaper article covering English cheese (4)
I believe the answer is:
feta
'cheese' is the definition.
(type of cheese)
'newspaper article covering english' is the wordplay.
'newspaper' becomes 'FT' (Financial Times newspaper).
'article' becomes 'a' (the indefinite article in English).
'covering' indicates putting letters inside.
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'ft'+'a'='fta'
'fta' going around 'e' is 'FETA'.
(Other definitions for feta that I've seen before include "Greek sheep or goats' cheese" , "A ewe's, goat's milk cheese" , "Greek 8 across" , "Crumbly Greek cheese" , "Low-fat cheese" .)