Lynsey Barber

Journalist

United Kingdom

I’m a journalist focusing on personal finance, business and technology.

I started my career writing for trade publications covering the media and advertising industries after graduating from Goldsmiths as a mature student just after the global financial crisis in 2008.

Since then I’ve covered broad business news, ranging from economics, property and retail, to politics, policy and tech while at London’s leading daily business newspaper City A.M.

As part of the online team, I helped drive record traffic, covering breaking news alongside follow-up insight and analysis to maximise engagement.

This included stories ranging from company profit updates like Tesco’s accounting scandal to politics - including Brexit and too many general elections to count - as well as events, such as Apple’s iPhone launches, and sadly, terrorist attacks.

Becoming technology editor for both print and online, I was lucky enough to cover the tech startup ecosystem springing up in London, including the wave of fintech and rise of challenger banks as Silicon Roundabout and The City collided.

I won Tech Journalist of the Year at the UK Tech Awards 2016, in recognition of incisive, accurate, readable commentary and in-depth knowledge of UK tech companies, public and private. Previous winners include writers for the Financial Times, The Times and Business Insider.

I spent time freelancing after a stint setting up the content function of a financial wellbeing startup, where our communications on pension contributions for a global technology client were awarded by the Association for Business Psychology.

I have also worked with clients in the technology space to produce content ranging from op-eds and blog posts to awards entries, including for startups and venture capital firms.

Most recently I've written for The Sun online covering personal finance and consumer issues, helping millions of readers keep up with how the cost of living crisis is affecting their finances, and understand their money and their rights.

As consumer news editor, I now help lead a team of reporters covering these topics for The Sun Money section, from pensions and taxes to benefits and bills.

You can see some highlights of my work below.

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Portfolio

Personal finance and consumer features

The Sun
04/28/2022
Thousands could qualify for little-known scheme to write off water bill debts

THOUSANDS of billpayers could get help paying off water debts through a little-known scheme - and even get the balance written off. The household bill is the second most common arrears for people in debt, behind only Council Tax. And the average water bill debt adds up to £988, according to debt charity Stepchange.

The Sun
03/25/2022
How to get up to £32k free cash for rent if you're on Universal Credit

STRUGGLING Universal Credit claimants can get help with rent costs that could be worth thousands of pounds. An investigation by The Sun found that councils have given payments worth as much as £32,000 over the past year to the most hard-up tenants trying to keep a roof over their heads.

The Sun
04/22/2021
How to get £100s from recycling at shops like Boots and H&M

RECYCLING is good for the environment but it can also be good for your wallet too. More and more high street shops are offering incentives to shoppers who bring back old clothes and plastic packaging for recycling. These savings come in the form of money off your shopping, vouchers, loyalty points and even freebies too.