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Explanatory journalism
Context first, clarity always
Independent world news · Not affiliated with the BBC
About · Contact · Advertise · Write For Us
Explanatory journalism
Context first, clarity always
ABOUT PRESSBBC
PressBBC is an independent digital newsroom covering world affairs, politics, business, technology, sport, health, entertainment and modern life. We start from a simple idea: most people do not need more headlines — they need to understand what the headlines actually mean.
Every day the internet produces more news than anyone can read, and less context than anyone needs. PressBBC exists to close that gap. We take the stories that matter — a central bank decision, a new AI regulation, a public health study, a transfer window, a general election — and explain them in plain language, with the background that makes them make sense.
We are not trying to be first. We are trying to be clear, accurate and useful a week after publication as well as an hour after it. That means we prefer explanation over speculation, primary sources over recycled reporting, and honest uncertainty over false confidence. If something is not yet known, we say so.
Our readers are curious, busy and sceptical. They want to know what happened, why it happened, who it affects and what to watch next — in one place, without hype and without a paywall.
PressBBC is an independent publication and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) in any way. We are not owned, funded, licensed or supervised by the BBC, and we do not republish BBC content. Our name, wordmark, design and reporting are entirely our own. If you are looking for the British Broadcasting Corporation, please visit bbc.co.uk directly.
Eight sections, each edited to the same standard. Choose a section to start reading.
Conflict, diplomacy, migration and the forces reshaping borders.
Elections, legislation and the machinery of government explained.
Markets, jobs, trade and the economics behind the headlines.
AI, chips, platforms and the rules starting to govern them.
Results, transfers and the money and governance behind the game.
Public health, medicine and evidence you can actually use.
Film, music, streaming and the business of culture.
Money, travel, food, work and the habits of everyday life.
Four commitments that shape everything we publish.
We check claims against primary documents, official data and named sources before publishing. If we cannot confirm it, we do not run it.
Reporting is reporting. Analysis is labelled as analysis. We never dress up an argument as a news update.
Mistakes get fixed on the page with a dated note explaining what changed. We do not delete errors quietly.
No advertiser, sponsor or partner gets a say in our editorial decisions. Commercial content is always clearly marked.
PressBBC is written and edited by a small distributed team of reporters and subject editors, supported by a network of freelance contributors in the regions and industries we cover. Every article passes through at least one editor before it goes live, and section editors are responsible for accuracy, tone and sourcing in their own areas.
We publish continuously rather than to a print deadline, but we deliberately keep our volume low enough that each piece can be properly checked. A smaller number of well-made articles serves readers better than a firehose of thin ones.
Our full Editorial Policy and Corrections Policy set out in detail how we source, fact-check, attribute and amend our reporting, how we handle conflicts of interest, and how we treat sponsored or affiliate content.
If you believe something we have published is inaccurate, unfair or out of date, we want to hear about it. Corrections requests are read by an editor, not a bot, and we aim to respond within two working days.
Story tips, corrections, pitches and partnership enquiries are all welcome.