The Press Awards 2026 were held on 21 May at a black-tie event in London. This year, the organisers say entries were exceptional and showcased the incredible work produced across news organisations nationwide.
The 2026 winners were announced as follows:
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Malak A Tantesh, The Guardian
Highly commended: Daisy Graham-Brown, The Mail on Sunday
HEALTH JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Rebecca Thomas, The Independent
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Jack Hill, The Times
NEWS REPORTER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Rob Pattinson, The Sun
CRITIC OF THE YEAR
Winner: Catherine Nixey, The Economist
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Tom Whipple, The Times
SHOWBIZ REPORTER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Clemmie Moodie, The Sun
FOREIGN REPORTER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Anthony Loyd, The Times
POLITICAL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Pippa Crerar, The Guardian
ENVIRONMENT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Costanza Gambarini, SourceMaterial
TRAVEL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Chris Leadbeater, The Telegraph
DATA JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Pamela Duncan, The Guardian
THE HUGH MCILVANNEY AWARD FOR SPORTS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: David Walsh, The Sunday Times
BROADSHEET COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Duncan Robinson, The Economist
TABLOID COLUMNIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Colin Robertson, The Sun
SPECIALIST JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Charles Hymas, The Telegraph
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Mike Egerton, Press Association
CARTOONIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Matt Pritchett, The Telegraph
BUSINESS AND FINANCE JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Ed Conway, Sky News
BROADSHEET FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Simon Hattenstone, The Guardian
TABLOID FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Jane Fryer, Daily Mail
BROADSHEET INTERVIEWER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Charlotte Edwardes, The Guardian
TABLOID INTERVIEWER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Clemmie Moodie, The Sun
TEAM AWARDS
INVESTIGATION OF THE YEAR
Winner: Epstein’s Enduring Ties to the British Establishment, Bloomberg
SCOOP OF THE YEAR
Winner: Secret Afghan Airlift, Daily Mail
NEWS WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
Winner: The Times and The Sunday Times
NEWS PODCAST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Missing in the Amazon, The Guardian
BEST AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Tactics Exposed, The Sun
BROADSHEET FRONT PAGE OF THE YEAR
Winner: The Guardian
TABLOID FRONT PAGE OF THE YEAR
Winner: The Sun on Sunday
SUPPLEMENT OF THE YEAR
Winner: 1843 Summer Issue, The Economist
CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Winner: Transparency in the Family Courts, Hannah Summers and Louise Tickle
EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY AWARD
Winner: Island of Strangers, The Mirror
ORGANISATIONS AWARD
DAILY NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
Winner: The Times
SUNDAY NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
Winner: The Sunday Times
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