The press office manages relations between the Met Office and the media. It acts as the first point of contact for local, national and international media enquiries. It issues news releases and statements on behalf of the organisation on many topics from climate change to the day-to-day weather and more.
The press office is staffed by a mixture of trained meteorologists and former journalists.
We can also facilitate a wide range of media activities including:
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providing further experts for comment on weather and climate change issues
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providing a vast range of historical data information
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arranging and overseeing filming relevant to our work
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dealing with photographic enquiries
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providing an out-of-hours media service
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media toolkits
Journalists and media researchers can contact us on +44(0)1392 886655, e-mail pressoffice@metoffice.gov.uk.
Out-of-hours please call the press office on 01392 886655 and an operator will contact the on-call press officer.
Please note: the press office deals with enquiries from the media only. All other queries should be directed to our Customer Centre.
