Last year, one of the runners-up was @abi-whist.bsky.social at the @liverpoolpost.bsky.social for her investigation into The Big Help Project – real award-winning journalism at
@joshih.bsky.social 's recent start-up @millmedia.bsky.social
#PaulFootAward #PrivateEye

Entries open for £8,000 Paul Foot Award - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage Submissions invited for 2026 Paul Foot Award

@privateeyenews.bsky.social look for this year's #PaulFootAward winner for investigative or campaigning journo | @holdthefrontpage.bsky.social | 23 January 2026:
www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2026/news/en...
£8,000 waiting for the winner!
@padraigreidy.bsky.social

📰The Private Eye Paul Foot Award entries open

This week, entries opened for the @privateeyenews.bsky.social Paul Foot Award 2026 for Investigative and Campaigning Journalism. In memory of Paul Foot, the Award honours the UK’s most brilliant investigative and campaigning journalism. #paulfootaward

Hacks! Send us your best bits. Big Cash Prizes to be won! #PaulFootAward

Huge congratulations to @patrickjbutler.bsky.social and @joshhalliday.bsky.social from @theguardian.com on winning this year's @privateeyenews.bsky.social #PaulFootAward!

Brilliant win by the @theguardian.com’s Josh Halliday and Patrick Butler who won the #paulfootaward for “listening to people who aren’t listened to” on the carers allowance

What a ridiculous honour to just make this list, given both the origin of the award and the calibre of journalism it’s recognised over the years… 🙏
@privateeyenews.bsky.social #PaulFootAward

Private Eye’s 2025 #paulfootaward for Investigative & Campaigning Journalism shortlist is: Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, Patrick Butler & Josh Halliday, Laura Hughes, Aaron Walawalkar & Harriet Clugston, Jim Waterson and Abi Whistance. Congrats to all. Winner TBA on 20 May @privateeyenews.bsky.social

The @privateeyenews.bsky.social #PaulFootAward shortlist is here!

Huge congratulations to all the shortlistees! 🍾

Find out more here: www.midaspr.co.uk/news/private...

The Longlist for the @privateeyenews.bsky.social Paul Foot Award for Journalism has been announced!

Find out who made the list here: www.private-eye.co.uk/paul-foot-aw...

The Shortlist will be announced in Private Eye, on sale from Wednesday 30 April.

#PaulFootAward

The Paul Foot Award | Private Eye The Paul Foot Award is an award given for investigative or campaigning journalism, set up in memory of revered journalist Paul Foot, who died in 2004.

Hacks! You have ONE MONTH to enter the #PaulFootAward. Deadline is a little earlier than usual - please take note! Drop me a line if you have any questions www.private-eye.co.uk/paul-foot-aw...

The Paul Foot Award celebrates some of the best investigations in Britain - submit your entries now!

See replies for the videos of the past #PaulFootAward Nominees at #CIJSummer Conferences.