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TrustScore 3 out of 5

2.9

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  1. Newspaper Publisher
  2. Children's Library
  3. News Cooperation
  4. Newspaper Advertising Department
  5. Newspaper Distribution

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First News is an award-winning newspaper read by more than 2.6 million children every week. First News gives children access to trusted news and inspires them to change the world. It provides access to factual, impartial news, current affairs and entertainment from the UK and around the world expertly written by award-winning journalists. First News takes the fear out of sensationalised world events that children are exposed to giving them a balanced and truthful view of the world. First News promises to educate and entertain with every read providing a child with the knowledge to help them learn, debate and think critically about the world around them and their place within it.

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DON'T Subscribe

Again, a problem with subscription renewals.

We subscribe to many childrens publicationsand FIRST NEWS is the only one that doesnt send a reminder prior to auto renew. As other reviews state, cancelling isnt straight forward and once they have your money, there is no chance of a discussion! CUstomer service number is woeful. Long delays, promise of call backs not actioned. Basically you are ignored. It is a shame as the product itself is very good.

September 16, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Impossible to cancel subscription

Impossible to cancel subscription. Tried on the website, the app and calling in person. Even when talking to a human being the ‘system is unable to log in’.
Shocking service for what is meant to be a publication aimed at children.
DO NOT SUBSCRIBE
After reporting this review as defamatory (which was not upheld) the response from First News is that they cannot verify my account. Well, there isn’t an active account anymore as I was finally able to unsubscribe by emailing two different email addresses. I stand by my review - customers should be able to unsubscribe on the website, the app and by telephone. We shouldn’t have to try four different routes before getting the required result. I’m not disputing the quality of the publication but I do think you can do much better in making cancelling subscriptions much easier.

August 28, 2026
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First News has been trusted by schools and families for 20 years, and our top priority will always be our young readers.
We take complaints seriously and always strive to provide an excellent service to our subscribers.
As part of our data protection responsibilities, when someone asks us to unsubscribe them from our communications, we action that request. We have carefully reviewed our records in relation to this review and are unable to verify the account described here.
If there is something we have mishandled or a concern we have not addressed, we would be very happy to look into it.

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