Personal Finance Story of the Year
“A truly excellent investigative article that ultimately effected change, perfectly focussed for her readership. Laid out the potential impacts of regulatory change and the consequences of delay.”
WINNER:
Alarm bells' as huge change to Buy Now, Pay Later delayed AGAIN over fears interest-free loans may be axed for millions, Laura Purkess, The Sun
The judges loved the diversity of entries in this category and deliberated long and hard before agreeing that Laura’s story about how regulatory change and uncertainty could hit the pockets of consumers very hard: “This moved the dial. It made change happen”, said one, while another judge said: “A truly excellent investigative article that ultimately effected change, perfectly focussed for her readership.” “This went right to the heart of the personal finances of thousands of people who do not always have an advocate”.
Shortlist
'Alarm bells' as huge change to Buy Now, Pay Later delayed AGAIN over fears interest-free loans may be axed for millions, Laura Purkess, The Sun
Building societies scandal: Yorkshire victims reveal shocking stories - and plead for action to be taken, Chris Burn, The Yorkshire Post
Carer's Allowance Overpayments, Dan Whitworth, Money Box, BBC Radio 4
PENSION TENSION Hundreds of thousands could be owed pension cash following landmark court ruling – check if you could get huge boost, Ellie Smitherman, The Sun
The failed startup, the Candy brother and the £100mn lawsuit,Laurence Fletcher, Financial Times