Monty Meth

Monty Meth (3 March 1926 – 14 March 2021) was a British journalist who was the industrial editor of the Daily Mail.

Early life and military service Meth was born in Bethnal Green, The same year, he left school and having studied photography he worked on the newsletter at a local boys' club. He became a messenger at the Photopress agency and then at Topical Press. On turning 18 in 1944, he joined the Royal Navy. It was in Leeds that he met a fellow young communist called Betty Stewart, and the pair married in 1956. Meth then returned to London, moving on to a salaried position at the Daily Worker.

He became industrial correspondent for the Daily Mail in 1965. it has been described as "a significant campaigning group to advocate the interests of seniors in his neighbourhood". and wrote an associated weekly newspaper column.

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to the communities of Enfield and Bethnal Green.

Monty Meth died in March 2021.

Publications Here to Stay: A Study of Good Practices in the Employment of Coloured Workers. Runnymede Trust, 1972. Brothers to all Men? A Report on Trade Union Actions and Attitudes on Race Relations. Runnymede Trust, 1973.