London Press Club Awards 2026: Full list of winners as 'vintage year for scoops' celebrated

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Yadav, N. (2026, October 21). London Press Club Awards 2026: Full list of winners as 'vintage year for scoops' celebrated. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/press-club-award-winners-2026-b1301796.html

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The London Press Club Awards celebrated top journalism in 2026 with dozens of media professionals gathering at Stationer’s Hall near St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday. The Daily Mail received significant recognition, winning Press Media Title of the Year and several other awards for its investigative work and integration of print and online operations. Notable winners include Gabriel Pogrund from the Sunday Times as journalist of the year, Ian Hislop from Private Eye receiving the Edgar Wallace Award, Martyn Ziegler from The Times winning both Scoop of the Year and Sports Journalist of the Year, and Phil Noble awarded photographer of the year for his iconic image of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
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The 2026 London Press Club Awards celebrated the year's best journalism and reporting, with The Daily Mail winning the prestigious title of Press Media Title of the Year. The ceremony, affectionately known as the Oscars of journalism, took place at Stationer’s Hall near St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday. The judges praised The Daily Mail for its "countless scoops, exposes, and agenda-setting exclusives," particularly highlighting the outlet's handling of a four-year-long legal battle against Prince Harry and six other high-profile individuals. Former Mail editor Paul Dacre noted in a statement that the case had raised "deeply disturbing questions" about the treatment of the free press.

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She ended her acceptance speech by declaring: “We will fight for our place in a democratic society.” London Press Club Awards 2026 - full list of winners Press Media Title of the Year: The Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday Specialist Journalist of the Year: Larissa Brown, The Times Journalist of the Year: Gabriel Pogrund, The Sunday Times Political Journalist of the Year: Patrick Maguire, The Times Broadcaster of the Year: Lyse Doucet, BBC News Business Journalist of the Year: Anna Isaac, The Guardian Photographer of the Year: Phil Noble Showbiz Journalist of the Year: Tom Bryant, Daily Mirror Sports Journalist of the Year: Martyn Ziegler Podcast of the Year: Iran the Latest, The Telegraph Young Journalist of the Year: Arthur Parashar, Daily Mail Special Campaigning Award: Robert Fisk, Daily Express Scoop of the Year: Martyn Ziegler Londoner of the Year: Lady Mayor Sue Langley Edgar Wallace Award: Ian Hislop
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🔮 In a statement, read out by London Press Club Chairman Doug Wills, former Mail editor Paul Dacre said the High Court case had raised “deeply disturbing questions” about the treatment of the free press.

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The year's best journalism and reporting has been celebrated at the London Press Club Awards. asserted
journalism → celebrate → Awards
Known affectionately as the Oscars of journalism, the awards ceremony saw dozens of the media industry’s most influential figures gather at Stationer’s Hall near St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday. asserted
dozens → know → Wednesday
Compère and BBC broadcaster Riz Lateef opened the awards, praising what has been a “vintage year for news and scoops”. asserted
what → open → news
The Press Media Title of the Year was awarded to The Daily Mail - which also garnered high praise in several categories at the prestigious awards ceremony. asserted
which → award → ceremony
The outlet was praised for its “countless scoops, exposes, and agenda-setting exclusives”, as well as its success in integrating print and online operations. asserted
outlet → praise → operations
Notably, the Mail was applauded for how it handled a four-year-long legal battle against Prince Harry and six other high profile claimants. “It and its journalists endured, stood firm - and won,” the judges said. asserted
judges → applaud → Harry
In a statement, read out by London Press Club Chairman Doug Wills, former Mail editor Paul Dacre said the High Court case had raised “deeply disturbing questions” about the treatment of the free press. asserted
case → read → press
Mr Dacre said the case was unsuccessful in its attempt to “destroy a great paper and the free press,” but warned “the enemies” of the free press have not gone away. asserted
enemies → say → press
Senior News Reporter at the Mail, Arthur Parashar, also won the prize on behalf of the outlet for Young Journalist of the Year. asserted
Reporter → win → Year
He was applauded for his “sophistication, flair, and humanity to deliver agenda-setting exclusives.” asserted
He → applaud → exclusives
The top prize of journalist of the year was awarded to Gabriel Pogrund of the Sunday Times, who impressed judges with multiple scoops. asserted
who → award → scoops
They included the web of secret payments that supported Nigel Farage’s return to politics and the false intelligence used by West Midlands Police to secure a ban on Israeli football fans attending a game in Birmingham. asserted
fans → include → Birmingham
Private Eye editor Ian Hislop received the Edgar Wallace Award, named after the late London-born writer. asserted
Hislop → receive → writer
Read More Accepting the award, which acknowledges outstanding journalism and reporting, Mr Hislop recalled his efforts to spotlight the Post Office scandal. asserted
Hislop → read → scandal
He said: “I believe in investigative journalism, I believe in not taking things too seriously, and I believe in journalism as a difficult, worthwhile activity which should be fun.” asserted
which → say → activity
Martyn Ziegler of The Times won both Scoop of the Year and Sports Journalist of the Year after his expose on Gianni Infantino’s proposals to sell a stake in FIFA to private investors. asserted
Ziegler → win → investors
The photographer of the year was awarded to Phil Noble after he captured “that” photo of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor in the car following his arrest. asserted
he → award → arrest
Mr Noble was praised for “his old-school” tactics that led to the image being shared across front pages around the world. asserted
image → praise → world
The Broadcaster of the Year Award was won by the BBC’s Lyse Doucet, who paid tribute to her colleagues at the BBC who had been made redundant as part of the public broadcaster’s cuts. asserted
who → win → cuts
She ended her acceptance speech by declaring: “We will fight for our place in a democratic society.” London Press Club Awards 2026 - full list of winners Press Media Title of the Year: The Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday Specialist Journalist of the Year: Larissa Brown, The Times Journalist of the Year: Gabriel Pogrund, The Sunday Times Political Journalist of the Year: Patrick Maguire, The Times Broadcaster of the Year: Lyse Doucet, BBC News Business Journalist of the Year: Anna Isaac, The Guardian Photographer of the Year: Phil Noble Showbiz Journalist of the Year: Tom Bryant, Daily Mirror Sports Journalist of the Year: Martyn Ziegler Podcast of the Year: Iran the Latest, The Telegraph Young Journalist of the Year: Arthur Parashar, Daily Mail Special Campaigning Award: Robert Fisk, Daily Express Scoop of the Year: Martyn Ziegler Londoner of the Year: Lady Mayor Sue Langley Edgar Wallace Award: Ian Hislop asserted
We → end → Year
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