5 Key UK Journalists Covering Consumer Affairs

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In this blog, we highlight top UK journalists covering consumer affairs.

These journalists are known for their expert insight, attention to detail and strong following – and can all be found in our media contacts database.

Whether you’re a supermarket looking to share a consumer research story, promote a new financial product or want to flag legislation relating to personal finance, you should keep an eye on these individuals!

5 Prominent UK Journalists Covering Consumer Affairs

Andrew Ellson – Consumer Affairs Correspondent - The Times

Andrew is an award-winning Times journalist, and has been at the publication since2003 as Personal Finance Reporter. He has been the Consumer Affairs Correspondent since 2015, covering a wide range of topics, including the cost of living crisis, trends in consumer behaviour and trends in the property & housing market.

Contact: X (10.9k followers)

Zoe Wood – Consumer Affairs Correspondent – The Guardian

Since 2021, Zoe has been a consumer affairs correspondent for The Guardian, investigating and reporting on issues related to consumer rights, retail practices, ethical consumerism and financial products.

Contact: X (6.5k followers)

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Ellie Smitherman – Consumer News Editor – The Sun

Ellie joined The Sun in 2022 as Consumer Reporter, working her way up to becoming Consumer News Editor in 2025, writing for the award-winning Money section both online and in print. The topics she covers include pensions and retirement, retail news and the cost of living crisis. She joined the Sun Money team after working at The Argus in Brighton.

Contact: X (773 followers)

Felicity Hannah – Freelance Consumer Affairs Journalist – BBC Wake Up to Money, Moneybox, The Independent, Mirror and Sunday Times

Felicity is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster who specialises in personal finance, consumer affairs and business. She started her journalism career as Editor of GovNet in 2008, and has gone on to be main presenter for BBC Radio 4's Money Box Live and a regular presenter for BBC Radio 5 Live's Wake Up To Money, as well as presenting business news for Radio 4's Today programme and appearing on other BBC News programmes.

As a freelance print journalist, she regularly writes for various outlets including The Independent, The Mirror, and online platforms. Felicity frequently covers topics like the cost of living crisis, childcare costs, housing, savings, and consumer rights.

Contact: BlueSky (17.4k followers)

Maisha Frost – SME and Consumer Rights and Investigations Sections Editor – Daily Express

Maisha is the SME and Consumer Rights and Investigations Sections Editor at the Daily and Sunday Express, a role in which she also acts as the business and consumer watchdog. Her career at the Express has seen her cover a wide range of topics, including enterprise and consumer affairs. Key topics she covers often revolve around consumer issues and investigations, particularly those featured in "The Crusader" column.

Contact: X (251 followers)

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