Who we are

First News is the UK’s only newspaper for young people. We were founded in 2006 by Sarah and Steve Thomson with editor Nicky Cox. We have always been independently owned and have no political affiliations.

We now publish both print and digital editions every Friday. But we’re always finding new and innovative ways to publish and distribute original content.

Ten years on, we have over 2,200,000 young people nationwide reading First News each week with over half of all UK schools subscribing to our paper.

What we believe

Our fundamental belief is that, if the world is to become a better place, the next generation has to be better informed than the last.

It’s the whole reason we exist.

Every day we remember that children are 27% of the world’s population and 100% of the future.

What we do

We create fresh and innovative news content that speaks directly to young people in a voice they can recognise and trust.

Whether it’s in print in our weekly newspaper, in our daily video news bulletin (with Sky), or in our brand new on-line films, we tackle topical and sometimes tricky issues. We strive to answer important questions in an honest but understandable way for our young audience.