Helen Pidd is the North of England Editor at The Guardian. She specializes in regional interest and world news, with a focus on topics such as elections, government, politics, and civil rights, while also addressing issues related to diversity and inclusion. Helen's work has been featured in The Irish Times, Yahoo Sports Canada, Yahoo News UK, AOL UK, and Knowledia.
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Helen Pidd's coverage spans crime, court system, and government & politics. She extensively covers evolving stories, breaking news, and government announcements. Based on her articles' titles and themes covered, Helen would likely be interested in pitches related to ongoing criminal cases, legal reforms or developments in the UK's justice system.
Given her focus on teenage crime and murder trials alongside government & politics topics, she may be receptive to expert commentary from legal professionals specializing in juvenile law or those involved with policy-making related to criminal justice reform. Additionally, sources who can provide insight into high-profile court cases or offer analysis of governmental decisions impacting the justice system could also resonate well with her coverage interests.
Considering that Helen focuses primarily on national (UK) content without a specific geographic emphasis within the country specified suggest that relevant pitches should tie into UK-specific issues or have implications for the broader British society.
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By: Sami Kent, Ross Burns, Helen Pidd, Homa Khaleeli, Natalie Ktena, Anna Isaac, Eleanor Biggs, Saskia Collette
Reform UK’s finances have come under scrutiny like never before. What do we know about the party’s funding – and why do so many awkward questions remain for Nigel Farage? Anna Isaac explains
By: Brian Mcnamara, Alex Atack, Lanre Bakare, Helen Pidd, Eli Block, Homa Khaleeli
Jason Arday’s appointment as Cambridge’s youngest black professor made global headlines. Then the questions began to snowball
By: Lanre Bakare, Helen Pidd, Alex Atack, Brian Mcnamara, Eli Block, Homa Khaleeli
The appointment of Cambridge’s youngest black professor made global headlines. Then questions about Jason Arday’s meteoric rise began to snowball. Lanre Bakare reports
By: Saskia Collette, Homa Khaleeli, Peter Walker, Brian Mcnamara, Helen Pidd, Tom Glasser, Nilufer Aumeerally
Former prison governor Judith Feline on the reality of our overcrowded prisons and Peter Walker on why it’s causing a headache for Andy Burnham
By: Helen Pidd, Ivor Manley, Sami Kent, Brian Mcnamara
Today in Focus host and former north of England editor Helen Pidd talks to the PM’s friends, colleagues and mentors to find out more about his rise to power. This episode was originally broadcast on 16 July
By: Helen Pidd, Ruth Abrahams, Alex Atack, Brian Mcnamara, Sam Gruet
Helena Horton on why the government may decide to allow more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea
By: Sami Kent, Tom Glasser, Rudi Zygadlo, Nilufer Aumeerally, Homa Khaleeli, Charlotte Higgins, Helen Pidd
The Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins on why she was inspired to learn Ukrainian and what it taught her about its people
By: Sami Kent, Guy Szafman, Ruth Abrahams, Saskia Collette, Ivor Manley, Homa Khaleeli, William Shaw, Ross Burns, Tom Glasser, Helen Pidd
Thirty years after Tupac Shakur’s death, a man has been found guilty of killing the hip-hop legend. William Shaw on the star’s life, legacy and untimely death
By: Eleanor Biggs, Sami Kent, Alex Atack, Brian McNamara, Tom Glasser, Helen Pidd
Today in Focus heads to the embattled 2026 Reform UK Conference to find out where the party may head next
By: Homa Khaleeli, Saskia Collette, Sami Kent, Brian McNamara, Helen Pidd
Nurse Teun Toebes and filmmaker Jonathan de Jong argue for a radical new approach to treating – and giving freedom to – people with dementia
