readingwire.co.uk is produced by a named editorial team. Every article carries a byline, is reviewed by an editor and — for legal matters, allegations, health-related stories, financial claims, stories involving minors and privacy-sensitive reporting — checked by our standards desk before publication. Here is who we are and how to reach each of us directly.
Jonathan Whitfield
Editor-in-Chief
Jonathan Whitfield is Editor-in-Chief at readingwire.co.uk, overseeing editorial policy, corrections, editorial standards, publication decisions, source review and content quality across the publication.
Coverage areas: Editorial policy, corrections, standards, publication decisions, source review, editorial independence
Eleanor Reeves
Managing Editor
Eleanor Reeves is Managing Editor, responsible for daily editorial planning, the publishing schedule, newsroom workflow, article commissioning, headline review, contributor coordination and final editorial preparation before publication.
Coverage areas: Daily editorial planning, publishing schedule, newsroom workflow, commissioning, headline review, contributor coordination
Laura Pemberton
Entertainment Editor
Laura Pemberton covers entertainment news, celebrity coverage, film and TV, music, arts, culture and lifestyle reporting.
Coverage areas: Entertainment news, celebrity, film, TV, music, arts, culture, lifestyle
Sophie Chen
News & Politics Editor
Sophie Chen covers UK and world news, politics, policy, current affairs, political analysis and public-interest reporting.
Coverage areas: UK news, world news, politics, policy, current affairs, political analysis
Margaret Finch
Culture & Features Editor
Margaret Finch covers features, long-form journalism, cultural analysis, opinion pieces and lifestyle coverage.
Coverage areas: Features, long-form journalism, cultural analysis, opinion, lifestyle
Thomas Ellery
Standards & Fact-Checking Lead
Thomas Ellery leads fact-checking, source verification, corrections review, image attribution and editorial standards. He reviews sensitive stories before publication.
Coverage areas: Fact-checking, source verification, corrections review, image attribution, editorial standards
For general enquiries email info@readingwire.co.uk or see our Contact page. Send story tips to tips@readingwire.co.uk. Read about how we work in our Editorial Policy and how we verify claims under Fact-Checking Policy and Sources & Standards.
James MorganSenior ReporterJames Morgan is Senior Reporter at readingwire.co.uk. He covers breaking UK and world news, politics and current affairs, and his reporting is reviewed by the editorial desk before publication.
Coverage areas: Breaking news, UK politics, world affairs, general reporting