Laura Purkess
MULTI-AWARD-WINNING FINANCIAL JOURNALIST, WRITER & EDITOR
I’m a multi-award-winning financial journalist and editor specialising in B2B finance and personal finance, with eight years of experience in reporter and editor roles across trade and national titles.
My expertise spans pensions, mortgages, insurance, savings, investments, private markets and the financial advice and platform markets.
I write investigations, features, explainers and interviews for national and specialist titles, and am available for commissions, writing and editing shifts, panel appearances and media training sessions for PR agencies or press teams.
Work with me: Laurapurkess@gmail.com
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SERVICES SNAPSHOT
Writing and editing shifts
Reporting and editing shifts across national, trade and specialist finance titles, including sending news alerts or emails.
Commissions
Investigations, features, interviews, analysis and explainers across personal finance and B2B finance.
Media training
One-hour or bespoke sessions for PR agencies and press teams, focused on journalist engagement, pitching and tips to get coverage.
Panels, events and media appearances
Available for panel chairing, speaking opportunities, video appearances and broadcast commentary.
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
Awards include:
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Headline Money (HLM) Journalist of the Year 2025
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HLM Consumer Money Journalist of the Year 2025
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HLM Personal Finance Story of the Year 2025
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HLM Pensions Journalist of the Year 2025 & 2024
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BIBA's Consumer Champion of the Year 2025
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HLM Rising Star of the Year (B2B) 2021 & (Consumer - Highly Commended) 2023
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NextGen's Financial Journalist of the Year 2020
