Charlie Williams

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Charlie Williams
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Location
Leeds
Education
Leeds University
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Leeds uni life, breaking news, politics, current affairs, elections, society news, campus news, arts & culture, community news, lifestyle

  • Charlie is news editor of The Tab Leeds where he works alongside the editor-in-chief to write and edit articles. He leads a team of writers to chase the biggest and most exciting news across campus
  • Charlie is currently completing his MA degree in political communication. In his spare time he keeps up-to-date with politics and current affairs
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Experience

Charlie joined The Tab in 2024 while completing his MA. He is NCTJ and BJTC qualified. After graduating from Essex uni in 2021 with a BA in multimedia journalism, he was chief reporter for Archant (later Newsquest) for two years. There he covered community news for two regional titles in Somerset. Charlie has appeared on BBC Radio 4 TWAO, BBC Radio Suffolk, BBC Radio Bristol, Colchester Gazette, Essex County Standard and The Times. He is also an elected councillor for one of the largest town councils in the country.

Education

MA Political Communication @ University of Leeds. BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism @ University of Essex. He is also a member of the following uni societies: Caving, POLIS, Labour, and Leeds Marxists.

THE TAB'S EDITORIAL POLICIES

The Tab's journalism is brought to you by young reporters who like being first. On university campuses, our writers deliver local news you care about. At The Tab HQ, our experienced journalists write about everything from breaking news to politics to pop culture to TikTok trends to the latest entertainment and celeb gossip. Our aim is to deliver sharp, original, and agenda-setting journalism to young people. All our stories are fact checked and sources verified. Further information on our editorial policies and processes can be found here.

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Leeds Uni Union cancels Summer Ball due to ‘safety concerns’ around pro-Palestine encampment

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The Ball will instead be replaced with a free ‘Summer Party’ for ticket holders