Two outstanding aspiring journalists have been chosen to receive the first scholarships created by Stephen Lawrence’s remarkable legacy of hope.

Victoria Ibitoye and Alexander Holmes were selected from countrywide applications for the new journalism scholarships, which are sponsored by the Daily Mail.

The pair will learn the trade on the Mail’s renowned training course, starting on August 24. They will be paid a competitive salary while they train, leading to consideration for a full-time post.

Victoria, 21, from Darenth, Kent, studied law at Nottingham University but has always wanted to be a journalist, amassing an impressive list of work experience placements at national newspapers and broadcasters since she was a teenager.

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