Consumer Money Journalist of the Year
"Laura's reporting demonstrates her tenacious attitude and how she is able to get to the bottom of the story regardless of the time or effort involved.”
WINNER:
Laura Purkess, for work at The Sun
Two finalists stood out for the judges during the panel discussion, with judges confirming Laura Purkess as a worthy winner, for her work while at The Sun. Highlighting Laura’s exclusive and hard-hitting investigation into the government's delays in regulating the BNPL sector, judges remarked how her journalism had achieved a “direct impact on the national conversation”. "Laura's reporting demonstrates her tenacious attitude and how she is able to get to the bottom of the story regardless of the time or effort involved,” observed one judge. “Her work clearly demonstrates a commitment to telling the stories that really matter to a segment of consumers that are sometimes overlooked by a lot of the media,” commented another.
Highly Commended:
Adele Cooke, The Sun
“Adele’s investigative work had a direct and immediate impact on consumer rights.”
Congratulations also go to The Sun’s Adele Cook, for a well-deserved Highly Commended in this category. The judges were impressed by the “campaigning nature of her journalism,” and how she “followed consumer causes that improved the wealth and health of her readers”. “Adele’s investigative work had a direct and immediate impact on consumer rights,” explained one judge.
Shortlist
Katie Binns, Times Money Mentor
Adele Cooke, The Sun
Charlotte Gifford, The Telegraph
Faye Lipson, Which? Money
Katie Morley, The Telegraph
Laura Purkess, The Sun
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