Headlinemoney Journalist of the Year
Laura Purkess collects the award from David Worsfold, Headlinemoney Awards Chair of Judges, and Awards host Lucy Porter.
WINNER:
Laura Purkess, for work at The Sun
As always, Headlinemoney’s Journalist of the Year is a winner who’s done something that little bit extra to stand out from all the other superb category winners and shortlisted journalists.This year, the highly regarded trophy goes to Laura Purkess, now a freelance financial journalist. After being shortlisted in no less than five categories, she went on to win three well-deserved awards, Consumer Money Journalist of the Year, Personal Finance Story of the Year and Pensions Journalist of the Year (Consumer).
Across multiple judging panels, Laura was praised for her impressive scoops and hard-hitting investigations, coupled with her tenacious attitude and ability to get to the bottom of the story regardless of the time or effort involved.She writes sensitively and appears equally comfortable speaking to MPs and senior politicians as she does to everyday victims of financial injustices, remarked one judge.
Congratulations Laura!