Gabriella Swerling

Gabriella Swerling is the Social and Religious Affairs Editor at The Daily Telegraph, where she also covers legal affairs.1 She has established herself as a prominent journalist with a focus on social, religious, and legal issues.

Career Highlights

Swerling has had a distinguished career in journalism:

• Currently serves as the Social and Religious Affairs Editor at The Daily Telegraph (since March 2019)1
• Previously worked as the Northern correspondent for The Times (September 2016 - January 2019)1
• Served as a general news reporter for The Times in London (August 2014 - September 2016)1
• Started her career as a news reporter for The Sun (June 2013 - June 2014)1

Notable Achievements

Swerling has received recognition for her investigative journalism:

• Nominated for Specialist Journalist of the Year at the 2023 British Journalism Awards for her investigation into Soul Survivor12
• Shortlisted for the Written News Category at the Amnesty Media Awards 20231
• Nominated for the Anti-Slavery Media Awards in 2019 for her reporting on human trafficking and organ harvesting1
• Nominated for Young Journalist of the Year at the 2016 Scottish Press Awards during her time reporting for the Scottish edition of The Times1

Investigative Work

Swerling has conducted several high-profile investigations:

• Exposed the decades-long spiritual and emotional abuse by Rev Canon Mike Pilavachi, founder of Soul Survivor church1
• Reported on the plight of a 90-year-old Jewish woman from Ukraine attempting to escape to the UK following the Russian invasion1
• Investigated children at risk of organ harvesting fleeing to the UK1

Gabriella Swerling's work has had significant impact, leading to institutional changes and policy responses in both religious and secular organizations.1