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 newsbrands 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 and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and Next Gen.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
30 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.
