UK News Reporter

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News UKUK News Reporter

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London Department The  Sun Salary Range:

Not Specified Advertising End Date:19 Aug 2026

Job Description The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK, publishing hundreds of stories a day and reaching over 170m unique users digitally every month. Its exclusives set the news agenda and its campaigns have changed the lives of many. Delivering news, entertainment, and sports coverage to millions of readers every day. With a rich history spanning decades, we are dedicated to providing accurate, insightful, and engaging content across print and digital platforms.

Your role :
The Sun is looking to bring in first class reporters, brimming with ideas and a can-do attitude, to join Fleet Street’s most dynamic operation.

As a UK News Reporter , you will grow The Sun’s readership by producing engaging print and digital stories, pitching exclusives, and rapidly developing breaking news.

Day to day you will:

Cover fast-moving breaking news stories with speed, precision, and adherence to legal and IPSO standards.

Generate agenda-setting exclusives, original feature ideas, and compelling pitches tailored for print and digital formats.

Craft engaging, entertaining copy that fits The Sun’s distinctive tone and drives reader recirculation across our platforms.

Collaborate closely with picture and video desks to maximize story impact and reach on all channels.

Conduct interviews in dynamic situations and report live during major breaking news events under tight deadline pressure.

What we're looking for from you:

Excellent writing skills with the ability to deliver vibrant, clean copy to tight deadlines

Background in a busy newsroom environment with a track record of handling pressure with ease

Fast writing and sharp basic subbing skills

Genuine passion for all things news Flexible approach to working hours across a seven-day roster

Deep understanding of The Sun brand across both print and digital platforms

Thorough knowledge of the IPSO Code of Conduct, media law, and key ethical considerations

Strong grasp of social media channels, SEO strategies, and digital publishing tools

Collaborative, positive mindset and a strong team-first approach

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our news brands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month.

Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

Life at News Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society.

And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy () .At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative…