PR Wire / Press release distribution UK
Updated 19 October 2026
Press release distribution means getting your news in front of more publications than you could reach by emailing journalists one at a time. PR Wire publishes your release on a network of 65 UK regional news sites, including The Scotsman, The Yorkshire Post, the Yorkshire Evening Post, the Sunderland Echo, the Belfast News Letter and the Lancashire Post, and we also sell newswires that reach the US, Europe, the Gulf, Asia and Latin America.
One release on the UK network is £395 + VAT. There is no retainer and no minimum spend. Agencies can buy ten for the price of nine at £3,555 + VAT and receive a white-label report. If you need other regions, our wires page lists every newswire with its price.
It suits you if you want a news-style page about your company on recognisable regional titles, a set of live links to show a client or your board, and fast turnaround.
It does not suit you if your main goal is link building. The links are nofollow, and we do not promise rankings, traffic or that pages stay online. For SEO, read our guide to press release SEO.
Our editors check each release for news value before it goes out. A real angle, a named quote, sourced facts and a picture make the difference. Read our editorial guidelines and the guide to writing and sending a press release.
Prices vary widely by service. With PR Wire, one release on our UK network of 65 regional news sites is £395 + VAT. Other wires we sell, from £240 to £2,500 + VAT, are listed on our wires page.
A release received between 9am and 5pm UK time on a working day is live within 24 hours. One received outside those hours goes up the next working morning. We do not publish at weekends.
Not on the UK network. Each placement carries an Ad Feature label and the links are nofollow, so it is bought for reach and recognisable mastheads, not for SEO. If you want dofollow links, see our SEO Wire options.
A coverage report within 48 hours, with the live link and a screenshot for every title.
Ready to send a release? One release on 65 UK regional news sites is £395 + VAT, with a coverage report showing every live link. Choose your wire or compare every wire we sell.