Thomas Kingsley joined The Independent as a general news reporter in 2021. He was awarded community reporter of the year in 2020 by the Royal Society of Editors for his on-the-ground coverage of local issues and London crime. He mainly covers UK news and crime with an interest in racial issues, policing and social affairs participating in The Independent's 2021 Christmas campaign in partnership with Barclays. He is also interested in audience engagement working across a number of newsletters on the site.