‘Worrying trend’ of freedom of the press in the UK as country ranks 40 in latest Reporters Without Borders index

‘A “heavy handed approach” often in the name of national security has seen the UK slip in the rankings of countries with the world’s freest press, according to a new report by Reporters Without Borders.
Scandinavian countries have the freest press in the world, the non governmental organisation said in its World Press Freedom Index 2017, while the UK is slipping onto “a worrying trend”, it said.
It added that only 16 countries in the world were rated as “good” this year.’
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