May 21, 2026
LONDON (May 21, 2026) — Bloomberg News has won two Wincott Awards 2025 in the categories of Audio Journalist of the Year and Journalist of the Year. The Wincott Foundation’s annual awards recognize outstanding achievement in the field of business, economic, and financial journalism.
Mishal Husain won for Audio Journalist of the Year for Bloomberg Weekend’s global podcast “The Mishal Husain Show.” The Wincott Awards cited: “A gripping interview with Mustafa Suleyman, where Microsoft’s head of AI reveals his ambitions for super intelligence. Mishal’s skills were on full display as an interviewer at the top of her game.”+
The team of Harry Wilson, Jonathan Browning, and Jason Leopold were jointly named Journalist of the Year for their investigative report, “The Epstein Files.” The Wincott Awards cited: “In a highly contested category – more than 50 entries this year – Bloomberg’s reporting on the Epstein Files ultimately carried the day.” Read Wilson, Browning and Leopold’s reporting here: Epstein Ties to Staley, Prince Andrew Were Longer Than Disclosed; Staley’s Failed Appeal Exposes Details of Epstein Ties; UK Ambassador to Epstein After Plea: ‘I Think the World of You.’
The winners were announced at the awards luncheon on May 21 at Mansion House in the City of London.
About The Mishal Husain Show
“The Mishal Husain Show” is a weekly podcast from Bloomberg Weekend. Each episode features a single in-depth conversation with a global newsmaker, thinker or cultural figure, going beyond headlines to explore people, events and ideas shaping our world. The show publishes every Friday in three key formats: audio, video and a full illustrated transcript published on bloomberg.com with additional context for readers, and Mishal’s reflections.