The best of British press photography

31 August 2021

Members of the British Press Photographers' Association are showing off their best work, at the Bargehouse gallery, central London, in an exhibition delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

News image — Stormzy performs at the 2019 Brit Awards, in London

Samir Hussein Stormzy performs at the 2019 BRIT Awards in London — Stormzy performs at the 2019 Brit Awards, in London

Hannah Mckay Neonatal nurse Kirsty Hartley carries premature baby Theo to his mother Kirsty Anderson — Nurse Kirsty Hartley carries premature baby Theo to his mother, Kirsty Anderson, in the Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre neonatal intensive care unit, at Burnley General Hospital, in May 2020

Stefan Rousseau UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (left) meets US President Donald Trump — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (left) meets US President Donald Trump at the 74th session of the General Assembly, at the United Nations's headquarters, in New York, in September 2019

Peter Macdiarmid/LNP A cyclist stops in the middle of an almost deserted Westminster Bridge — A cyclist stops in the middle of an almost deserted Westminster Bridge to take a photograph, at 13:15, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson had announced the UK would lock down to fight Covid-19, on 24 March 2020

Carl Recine Triathlete Lloyd Bebbington trains in a pool in his garden at home — With swimming pools closed because of the pandemic, triathlete Lloyd Bebbington trains in his garden, in April 2020

Jonathan Brady Queen Elizabeth II takes her seat for the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh — Queen Elizabeth II takes her seat in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, for the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh, who died aged 99, in April

David Levene Funeral in Croydon — A funeral is held outside the London home of a 40-year old man who died suddenly from suspected Covid-19, in June 2020

Kelvin Bruce The Duchess Of Cambridge shelters under Prince William's umbrella — The Duchess Of Cambridge shelters under husband Prince William's umbrella, as a downpour hits the first race, as the horses parade in the ring, at Royal Ascot

Simon Hulme Drax power station — The Sun sets at Drax Power Station, near Selby, Yorkshire

Fabio De Paola Dog with hairdryer — Groomer Valter Andrade pampers Italian greyhound-whippet cross Lloyd at the launch of a pop-up spa at a service station on the M6, en route to Crufts dog show, in March 2020

Yui Mok Police hold a protester during an Extinction Rebellion demonstration — Police hold a protester at an Extinction Rebellion demonstration in Westminster, in October 2019

Kate Green Serena Williams — Serena Williams (USA) celebrates during her women's singles first-round match against Giulia Gatto-Monticone (Italy) at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships

The exhibition can be seen at Oxo Tower Wharf, London, until Sunday, 5 September.

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