We are delighted to announce the winners of the 30 To Watch: Journalism awards for 2025.
For 14 years MHP Group has celebrated some of the best young talent in the media. The event gets bigger each year. This year we received more than 320 entries from all corners of the UK.
A special thank you to our independent judging panel, chaired by John Ryley, Former Head of Sky News, who reviewed and deliberated over this year’s entries. The panel included Paul Morgan Bentley, Head of Investigations at The Times, Sinead McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Fabulous Magazine, Anne Alexander, Head of Politics at GMB, Lee Clayton, Global Publisher of Sport at the Daily Mail and Richard Frediani from BBC Breakfast.
We were particularly pleased to welcome back former 30 To Watch winners as judges including Channel 4 Senior Journalist Geraldine McKelvie and The FT UK Political News Editor Peter Campbell.
30 To Watch Breakthrough Award
Zoe Dennis, BBC
City & Business
Isabella Fish, The Times
Linus Uhlig, Investment Week
Highly commended – Guy Taylor, City AM
Culture, Entertainment & Lifestyle
Dan Ajose, ITV News
Emily Lawford, Prospect Magazine
Sophie Peachey, The News Movement
Amir Razavi, The Sun
Highly commended – Lydia Venn, Cosmopolitan
Health
Robbie Boyd, Channel 4 Dispatches
Michael Searles, The Telegraph
Caitlin Tilley, Health Service Journal
International Affairs
Iona Cleave, The Telegraph
Rachel Hagan, Freelance
Lisa Haseldine, The Spectator
Highly commended – Dominic Hauschild, The Sunday Times
News & Investigations
Daisy Graham-Brown, Mail on Sunday
Emily-Jane Heap, The Sun
Shingi Mararike, Sky News
George Willoughby, Sunday Times
Highly commended – Billy Stockwell, Freelance
Personal Finance & Consumer Affairs
Molly Greeves, Money Saving Expert
Daisy Maskell, Freelance
Highly commended – Jess Sharp, Sky News
Politics
Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe, ITV News
Max Kendix, The Times
Dominic Penna, The Telegraph
Highly commended – Anna Haines, ITV, Good Morning Britain
Production
Iona Hampson, BBC News
Izzy Losseff, Sky News
Sarah Wilson, Channel 4 Dispatches
Highly commended – Barnaby Papadopulos, ITV News
Science, Environment & Technology
Sophie Braybrook, Channel 4 News
Charlie Metcalfe, Freelance
Highly commended – Freya Pratty, Sifted
Sport
Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic
Liam Tharme, The Athletic
Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic
Highly commended – Dom Smith, The Standard
Massive congratulations to all of our winners. We look forward to seeing you on the 29th May for the awards ceremony.
Anne Alexander, Head of Politics, Good Morning Britain
Shivali Best, Executive Science & Tech Editor, MailOnline
Peter Campbell, UK Political News Editor, Financial Times
Lee Clayton, Global Publisher of Sport, Daily Mail
Martin Coulter, News Editor, Sifted
Adam Crafton, News Reporter, The Athletic
Claire Ellicott, Whitehall Editor, Daily Mail
Anthony France, Senior News Correspondent, Evening Standard
Richard Frediani, Editor, BBC Breakfast
Robert Guest, Deputy Editor, The Economist
Ellie Hayward, Health Editor, The Times
Graham Hiscott, Head of Business, Daily Mirror
Geraldine McKelvie, Senior Journalist, Channel 4
Sinead McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief, Fabulous Magazine
Paul Morgan-Bentley, Head of Investigations, The Times
Matt Nixson, Associate Editor, The Express
Ben O’Driscoll, Executive News Editor, The Sun
Kerri-Ann Roper, Head of Entertainment & Features, PA Media
John Ryley, Former Head of Sky News, Sky News
Colletta Smith, Cost of Living Correspondent, BBC News
Victoria Wakely, UK National Editor, Bloomberg
Sarah Whitehead, Director of News Gathering, Sky News
Ben Wilkinson, Head of Money, The Telegraph
Matt Williams, Executive Digital Editor, ITV News
Clare Wilson, Science Writer, The i
