The Press Association is the national news agency of the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1868 by a consortium of provincial newspaper proprietors as a co-operative in order to supply news items from across the country to its members. It is based in London and Howden and has correspondents throughout Britain.

Key Executives

• Sir Harry Roche (Chairman)
• Paul Potts (CEO and Editor-in-Chief)
• Steven Brown (Managing Director)
• Nick Teunon (Finance Director)

Shareholders

• Daily Mail and General Trust
• News International
• United Business Media plc
• Trinity Mirror plc
• Guardian Media Group
• The Telegraph Group
• Johnston Press
• Archant
• DC Thomson
• Midland News Association
• Thomas Crosbie & Co

External Links

• Press Association