Behind the stories you see every day

In a world where misinformation and misunderstanding are all too common, trusted news, data and content have never been more essential.  For more than 150 years at the Press Association, we have provided news with speed, accuracy and impartiality, proving trust is built through consistency, integrity and getting the facts right time after time. Today those principles power everything we do across The PA.

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The Princess of Wales during her visit to Salvador Allende Scuola dell'infanzia in Reggio Emilia, to view education in nature, on the second day of her visit to Italy. The visit to the area will focus on early childhood development and forms part of a high-level fact-finding mission to explore leading international approaches to supporting young children and those who care for them.

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14 May 2026

Specialists in what we do

From news and imagery to data and communications, our five businesses bring specialist expertise together under The PA.

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  News you can trust

  The national news agency for the UK and Ireland.

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  The world in pictures

  A global collection of more than 453 million images and videos.

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  Sport, powered by data

  Live sports and racing data, content and betting products.

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  Strategy behind stronger comms

  Strategic communications shaped by insight and creativity.

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  StreamAMG

  The direct-to-fan sports streaming specialist.

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The numbers tell a story

• 1+ million

  words of news and features produced every week by the Press Association

• 453 million

  images and videos available to license from Alamy

• 7+ million

  sports fans engaged with every year through Podium

• 1,200+

  clients being supported with PR & Communications from Hydrogen

• Trust is our currency

  For more than 150 years, trust has shaped how we work, what we publish and the standards we set.

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