Deputy editor's view: Rocking out at the UK Platform Awards

The deputy editor's Friday Night Takeaway from 24 September

Jenna Brown
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The Vanguard UK Platform Awards brought together the great and the good from across the industry this week.

The Park Lane Hilton was jam-packed with the big names from across the platform world. I was also in attendance. We were treated to some rocking entertainment from financial services band Consumer Duty, to boot. The first award of the night went to PA's own news editor Isabel Baxter, who scooped Leading Platforms Journalist. Quilter once again triumphed to take home the Platform of the Year award, with Transact and Aviva in second and third, respectively (also the same as 2025). This year also saw P1 get a ‘special mention' and Scottish Widows got a nod for most improved. Other ...

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