About The Correspondent

The Correspondent was founded in 2016 by two journalists who believed that the most important stories about England were not being told — not because they weren't happening, but because the economics of modern media made them difficult to sustain. Long investigations, multi-source reporting, pieces that take weeks rather than hours to produce: these are expensive, and the advertising model that once subsidised them has collapsed.

The Correspondent is funded entirely by readers. We publish long-form journalism about England — its society, economy, democratic institutions, and the lives of the people who live here. We do not publish opinion columns, lifestyle content, or breaking news. We publish investigations, narratives and analysis that take the time they need.

Contributors

Cassandra Leigh is a senior contributor covering society, poverty and public services. She has been reporting on inequality in England for fifteen years and has won several awards for investigative journalism.

Marcus Webb is a senior contributor covering the economy, business and public policy. He has a background in economic research and has written for several national publications before joining The Correspondent at its founding.

Our commitment

We publish corrections prominently. We name our sources where possible and explain why we don't when we can't. We do not accept advertising from organisations we cover. Our editorial standards are published in full.