The UK Post accepts guest contributions, and this page tells you exactly what we take and what we turn down. We publish on UK news, fashion, technology, health, business, home improvement and technical subjects, and we would rather read a sharp pitch than a finished article that misses the mark.
Send pitches to krystleross.uk@gmail.com. Everything you need to know before you do is below.
Guidelines last reviewed: 20 October 2026.
Submissions at a glance
- Where to send it: krystleross.uk@gmail.com
- Length: 800–2,000 words
- Originality: entirely unpublished, including on your own site
- Sourcing: every figure needs a named source and a link
- Spelling: UK English — colour, optimise, organisation
- Audience: a UK reader, wherever you are based
- Commercial content: may incur a publishing fee — ask for terms
What this article covers
The Sections We Accept Pitches For
Each of these is a live section of the site, so the quickest way to judge whether your idea fits is to read what is already there.
| Section | What we want | A published example |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion | Trends, buying advice, sustainable fashion, and brand analysis with actual reporting in it | Luxury polo shirt brands |
| Technology | Gadgets, AI, consumer tech and the business behind it — not press-release rewrites | The SpaceX IPO question |
| Technical | IT, software development and engineering explained for a capable non-specialist | Types of keys in DBMS |
| Business | UK business news, entrepreneurship and market analysis anchored to real figures | Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% |
| Home improvement | Renovation, DIY and the money side of improving a property | How to boost property value |
| Interiors | Design ideas that are practical for UK homes and budgets | Living room decor ideas |
| Health and wellbeing | Fitness, mental health and wellbeing — sourced to clinical or official guidance, never to a supplement seller | Running sunglasses buying guide |
| B2B and services | Operations, facilities and professional services, written for people who do the job | Digital facilities management |
Pitches that cut across two sections are welcome — just say which you think it belongs in.
If you have searched for a write for us opportunity in fashion, technology, business, health or home improvement, those are the sections above. We do not keep a separate queue for each — one pitch to one inbox covers all of them.
The Standard We Hold Work To
This is the part worth reading twice, because it is where most submissions are lost.
- Every statistic, date and factual claim carries a named source and a link. Not “studies show”. Not “experts say”. The organisation’s name and the page you took it from.
- If a figure cannot be sourced, leave it out. A good article with one fewer number beats a confident one with an invented number. We have had to strip unsourced statistics out of published pages before and we would rather not do it again.
- No invented review scores or ratings. If you did not test it or you cannot cite who did, do not score it.
- UK English throughout. Colour, optimise, organisation, licence. Prices in pounds. Rules that apply in the UK, and a note where England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland differ.
- Short sentences and plain words. Write for a reader who is interested but not an expert. Cut jargon, cut filler, cut the throat-clearing introduction.
- Say something new. If your article could be assembled by reading the first page of Google results, it will not be published. Bring a first-hand check, a document nobody else read, or a number nobody else looked up.
- Structure it. Headings, subheadings, short paragraphs and a table or list where a table or list does the job better than prose.
What We Accept, and What We Decline
Being direct about this saves everyone time.
| We publish | We decline |
|---|---|
| First-hand expertise — you do the job you are writing about | Thin AI-written copy with no first-hand knowledge in it |
| Claims tied to named sources with links | Unsourced statistics, or figures credited to an organisation that never published them |
| Pieces written for a UK reader | Articles written for a US audience with the spelling swapped |
| An honest buying guide with real trade-offs | Invented ratings and star scores |
| Commercial content that declares itself and is agreed in advance | An advert dressed as editorial |
| 800–2,000 words on one subject properly | 600 words of padding, or 4,000 words of two articles stapled together |
| Fresh analysis of a current UK story | A rewrite of a press release, or of the top three search results |
These are editorial standards, not legal terms. We will always explain a decline if you ask.
How to Submit
Send a pitch or a full draft to krystleross.uk@gmail.com and include all four of the following:
- A short bio, two or three sentences, saying why you can write this.
- Links to previous work or writing samples.
- Your topic and a brief outline — the headings you intend to use is plenty.
- Any commercial interest, declared up front. A brand you work for, a client, a product you sell, or a link you want included. Declaring it does not disqualify a pitch; not declaring it does.
A one-paragraph pitch with a clear angle is more useful to us than a finished 1,500-word draft on a subject we have covered twice. Pitch first if you are unsure.
Commercial and Promotional Content
We welcome guest posts, and we are straightforward about the commercial side.
Commercial content may incur a publishing fee. That includes promotional articles, product reviews and any piece whose purpose is to promote a brand, service or link. Terms are quoted per piece rather than published as a rate card — email krystleross.uk@gmail.com with what you have in mind and we will come back to you.
Editorial submissions — where the point of the article is the article — are free to submit and judged purely on whether they are good enough. The two routes are kept separate on purpose, and telling us which one you are on at the start is the fastest way to get an answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I submit a guest post to The UK Post?
Send a pitch or a full draft to krystleross.uk@gmail.com. Include a two or three sentence bio, links to previous work, and the topic you want to cover with a brief outline.
How long should a guest post be?
Between 800 and 2,000 words. Shorter than 800 rarely covers a subject properly; longer than 2,000 usually means two articles rather than one.
What topics do you accept?
Fashion, technology, health, business, home improvement and technical subjects such as IT, software development and engineering. If your idea sits between two of those, pitch it anyway and say so.
Do you charge for guest posts?
Commercial content may incur a publishing fee. That covers promotional articles, product reviews and anything written to push a brand or a link. Email us for current terms — we quote per piece rather than publishing a rate card.
Must the content be original?
Yes. Submissions must be entirely original and unpublished elsewhere, including on your own blog or on LinkedIn. We check.
Do I need to cite sources?
Yes, and this is where most submissions fall short. Every statistic, date and factual claim needs a named source and a link. If a figure cannot be sourced, leave it out rather than rounding it or attributing it vaguely.
Can I include links to my own site?
Say so in the pitch. Editorial links that genuinely help the reader are fine. A piece built around a link is commercial content and is treated as such.
Will you edit my article?
Probably. We edit for clarity, UK spelling, structure and accuracy. If an edit changes your meaning rather than your wording, we will come back to you first.
What gets rejected most often?
Thin AI-written copy with no first-hand knowledge, unsourced statistics, pieces written for a US audience, and articles that are really adverts without saying so.
Do you accept writers outside the UK?
Yes. The requirement is that the piece works for a UK reader — UK spelling, UK prices in pounds, UK rules and UK context. Where you live does not matter.
Ready to Pitch?
Send it to krystleross.uk@gmail.com. Keep it short, name your sources, write it for a UK reader, and tell us if there is a commercial interest behind it.
What we are looking for has not changed. Content that gives the reader something they could not get from the first page of search results — thoughtful commentary or data-driven insight on fashion, tech, business, health and home improvement, written plainly and sourced properly.