GB News honoured at prestigious Society of Editors Media Freedom Awards

In a significant milestone, the People's Channel was ‘Highly Commended' in the Broadcast News Organisation Of The Year category at the Society of Editors Media Freedom Awards.

Judges recognised our outstanding journalism at the prestigious award ceremony, held this week.

Commenting, Mick Booker, the Editorial Director of GB News, said: “We're delighted that GB News has been recognised by the Society of Editors.

“To be ‘Highly Commended’ by the judges is a credit to the whole team for all their relentless hard work serving the people of Britain.

“After just over five years, GB News has firmly established itself as Britain’s number one news channel, and this is testament to that achievement.”

The awards ceremony was held at the Underglobe on November 11 and brought together more than 200 journalists from across the UK news industry to celebrate excellence in journalism and the importance of media freedom.

The Awards recognise the vital contribution made by journalists and news organisations in holding power to account, reporting on issues of public interest and ensuring audiences have access to a broad range of perspectives.

Announcing the winners, Dawn Alford, Chief Executive of the Society of Editors and chair of the judges, said: “Congratulations to all the winners of the 2026 Media Freedom Awards.

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"These awards celebrate the outstanding journalism, courage and commitment of those who work tirelessly to uncover the truth, hold power to account and give a voice to those who might otherwise go unheard.

“At a time when press freedom worldwide faces significant challenges, recognising journalistic excellence has never been more important.

"The work honoured by these awards demonstrates the vital role journalism plays in a healthy democracy, shining a light on issues of public importance and defending the public’s right to know. On behalf of the Society of Editors, I congratulate all our winners and finalists.

"Their achievements are a powerful reminder that independent, rigorous and responsible journalism remains essential to an informed society, and that we must continue to champion and defend the freedom to report in the public interest.”

The recognition comes just four months after GB News won the Tric Award for Best News Programme for the fourth consecutive year.

The full list of winners from Wednesday's event can be found here.