The Headlinemoney Awards 2026 took place on Tuesday 23 June 2026 at the London Hilton on Park Lane.

It was a fabulous evening of networking and celebrating the work of the money media.

Well done to everyone shortlisted – making it to a shortlist is an achievement in itself, and of course, especially well done to all this year’s winners shown below. Don't forget to click on each graphic to read the judges' comments on the winning entries, or browse our complete Winners Book.

Thank big you to our sponsors for their support, especially our headline sponsor, Skipton Group, and all the judges who gave up their time to help determine the winners.

Journalist Awards

Outstanding Achievement Award, Sponsored by People's Pension

Winner: Patrick Hosking

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Headlinemoney Journalist of the Year

Winner: Charlotte Gifford, The Telegraph

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B2B Journalist of the Year, Sponsored by Capital Group  

Winner: Emma Ann Hughes, Insurance Post 
Highly Commended: Harry Curtis, for work at Insurance Post

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B2B Title of the Year, Sponsored by Nucleus

Winner: Investment Week

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Consumer Money Journalist of the Year, Sponsored by Moneybox

Winner: Charlotte Gifford, The Telegraph 

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Consumer Money Title of the Year, Sponsored by Hargreaves Lansdown

Winner: The Daily Mail & This is Money

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Freelance Journalist of the Year

Winner: Laura Purkess 
Highly Commended: Holly Mead

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Broadcast Journalist of the Year

Winner: Andy Webb, Be Clever With Your Cash 

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Commentator of the Year, Sponsored by Vanguard

Winner: Harry Wallop, Freelance (The Times & Sunday Times) 

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Consumer Champion of the Year

Winner: Tony Hetherington, for work at The Mail on Sunday 

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Nations & Regions Journalist of the Year

Winner: Greg Wright, The Yorkshire Post 
Highly Commended: Rosemary Gallagher, The Scotsman 

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Rising Star of the Year (B2B)

Winner: Linus Uhlig, for work at Investment Week  
Highly Commended: Julian Bovill, Citywire

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Rising Star of the Year (Consumer), Sponsored by Hargreaves Lansdown

Winner: Brad Young, Sky News 
Highly Commended: Holly Lanyon, Which? Money

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Savings Journalist of the Year, Sponsored by Yorkshire Building Society

Winner: Charlotte Gifford, The Telegraph 

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General Insurance Journalist of the Year, Sponsored by NFU Mutual

Winner: George Nixon, for work at The Times & The Sunday Times

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Investment Journalist of the Year (B2B), sponsored by Schroders

Winner: Cristian Angeloni, Investment Week

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Investment Journalist of the Year (Consumer), sponsored by Schroders

Winner: Elliot Gulliver-Needham, POLITICO

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Mortgage & Property Journalist of the Year (B2B), Sponsored by Skipton Building Society

Winner: Jessica O’Connor, The Intermediary

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Mortgage & Property Journalist of the Year (Consumer), Sponsored by Skipton Building Society

Winner: Jack Simpson, The Times & Sunday Times 

Highly Commended: Aasma Day, The i Paper 

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Pensions Journalist of the Year (B2B), sponsored by Standard Life

Winner: Martin George, Local Government Chronicle 

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Pensions Journalist of the Year (Consumer), sponsored by Standard Life

Winner: Tanya Jefferies, The Daily Mail & This is Money 
Highly Commended: Laura Purkess, Freelance

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Protection Journalist of the Year, Sponsored by Vitality

Winner: Ima Jackson-Obot, FT Adviser 
Highly Commended: Jaskeet Briah, COVER Magazine

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Independent Financial Content Creator of the Year - Sponsored by TopCashback

Winner: Jordon Cox, The Coupon King

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B2B Story of the Year

Winner: Saba saga 'should come as no surprise' and serves as 'a wakeup call to boards' no matter the outcome, Linus Uhlig, Investment Week 

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Broadcast of the Year

Winner: Navigating a Terminal Illness, Felicity Hannah, James Graham, Helen Ledwick & Jess Quayle, Money Box Live - BBC Radio 4

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Diversity and Financial Inclusion Story of the Year

Winner: Smashing the class ceiling in insurance, Damisola Sulaiman, Insurance Post 
Highly Commended: Financial abuse: The silent crime advisers must learn to detect, Sahar Nazir, Professional Adviser 

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ESG Story of the Year - Sponsored by EQ Investors

Winner: Anger as HSBC ‘bulldozes’ its coal policy with billion-dollar Glencore deal, Josephine Moulds with César Molinares Dueñas & Nick Ferris, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism 

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Personal Finance Story of the Year

Winner: 'Deepfake of fund manager Anthony Bolton could savage your savings in 'pump and dump' shares scam, Harvey Dorset, The Mail on Sunday 
Highly Commended: The scandal of the ‘worthless’ family trusts sold to beat inheritance tax, Charlotte Gifford, The Telegraph 

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PR winners

Press Team of the Year (in-house)

Winner: Schroders 

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PR Agency of the Year

Winner: the lang cat

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Rising Star PR Professional of the Year

Winner: Sarah Puttock, People's Partnership

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Thought Leadership Media Campaign - Financial Advice

Winner: AJ Bell for ‘Pension Tax Lock’

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Thought Leadership Media Campaign - General Interest

Winner: Yorkshire Building Society for ‘The Need for Financial Education’     

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Expert of the Year

Winners: Alice Haine, Bestinvest & Jason Hollands, Evelyn Partners & Bestinvest

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Banking PR of the Year

Winner: Rachel Springall, Moneyfacts Group Plc

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Insurance & Protection PR of the Year

Winner: Kevin Carr, Carr Consulting & Communications

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Investment PR of the Year

Winner: Jack Pattinson, AJ Bell

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Mortgage PR of the Year

Winner: Rachel Springall, Moneyfacts Group
Highly Commended: David Hollingworth, L&C Mortgages 

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Pensions PR of the Year

Winner: Jack Pattinson, AJ Bell 

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Savings PR of the Year

Winner: Alex Berry, Quilter

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Headlinemoney PR Professional of the Year (in-house or agency)

Winner: Rachel Springall, Moneyfacts Group