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SHORTLISTS  FOR THE 2026 LONDON PRESS CLUB AWARDS

By Doug Wills, chair of London Press Club What a news year it has been. ANOTHER new Prime Minister, an England football team that gave us hopes in the World Cup, the hottest temperature which sparked talk of AI Armageddon. But some things remain the same... as in the...
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The Queen Camilla ‘Future of Journalism’ Awards

The Journalists' Charity has launched the Queen Camilla Future of Journalism Awards for 18-30 year olds working in any journalism role in the UK. With rising student debt and hikes in the cost-of-living threatening to price journalists out of the industry, the Awards...
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Awards Lunch date announced – Call for submissions

The Annual London Press Club Awards Lunch will take place at Stationers' Hall on Wednesday, 21 October. The London Press Club Awards are unique among media awards as we do not ask for formal entries. The judges are senior journalists who bring their knowledge of the...
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2026 Cudlipp Lecture and Student Award – September 10

Victoria Newton will be giving the 2026 Cudlipp Award at the Royal Overseas League on September 10.The Editor-in-Chief of The Sun is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years’ experience in the industry. After graduating from the University of Cambridge with...
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Special Garden Party in honour of her late Majesty

The London Press Club held a special summer garden party this week in College Gardens, within the grounds of Westminster Abbey. The garden, said to be the oldest cultivated in England, dates back some nine hundred years to when it served as the monks’ kitchen and...
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Editors call for action in social media debate

Ban on young people's use 'is not a complete answer' Editors joined a lively and thoughtful debate on whether social media ban should be banned for young people. More than 120 attended the London Press Club and Stationers’ Livery Club event. What quickly became clear...
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How the Press Club rose to the challenges of 2025

Crazily, it's nearly Christmas. Yep, it's a cliche, but 2025 seems to have galloped by. December itself has been packed with some glitzy gatherings and moments of contemplative times - like the news itself, it's been a year of contrasts. Fellow directors of the London...
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David Wooding named London Press Club Journalist Laureate 2025

Despite unprecedented pressure and challenges of social media, journalists must be ‘beacons of truth’ holding those in power to account’, says former Sunday Express editor in his Laureate’s address. Veteran journalist David Wooding has been named the London Press...
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World’s most expensive car debuts at London Press Club Ball

A private collector’s landmark motor car – La Rose Noire Droptail – took centre stage at the Peninsula London on Monday 1 December, providing a dramatic highlight for two major occasions hosted in the same elegant venue. The beautiful, bespoke motor car was a...
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London Press Club Awards revealed: Sir Don McCullin and The Times scoop top honours

Sir Don McCullin and The Times scooped the top prizes at the prestigious London Press Club Awards 2025.   Dubbed by compere and BBC broadcaster Riz Lateef as “The Oscars” of the journalism industry, the awards ceremony was hosted at Stationers’ Hall near St. Paul’s on...
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SHORTLISTS  FOR THE 2026 LONDON PRESS CLUB AWARDS
By Doug Wills, chair of London Press Club What a news year it has been. ANOTHER new Prime Minister, an
The Queen Camilla ‘Future of Journalism’ Awards
The Journalists' Charity has launched the Queen Camilla Future of Journalism Awards for 18-30 year olds working in any journalism
Awards Lunch date announced – Call for submissions
The Annual London Press Club Awards Lunch will take place at Stationers' Hall on Wednesday, 21 October. The London Press
2026 Cudlipp Lecture and Student Award – September 10
Victoria Newton will be giving the 2026 Cudlipp Award at the Royal Overseas League on September 10.The Editor-in-Chief of The
Special Garden Party in honour of her late Majesty
The London Press Club held a special summer garden party this week in College Gardens, within the grounds of Westminster
Editors call for action in social media debate
Ban on young people's use 'is not a complete answer' Editors joined a lively and thoughtful debate on whether social
The Press Club Debate 2026; “Should youngsters be banned from social media?”
The London Press Club has announced that its annual forum on the media issue of the moment will be:  Should
Bill Hagerty
The Board was saddened to learn of the passing of respected journalist and London Press Cub Director, Bill Hagerty, on