George Floyd protests: UK raises police treatment of British journalists with Trump administration
The UK embassy in Washington has raised concerns with the US administration over British journalists who were subject to police action while covering protests over the death of George Floyd, Downing Street has said.
The move comes amid growing anger over the handling of media covering protest marches, with high-profile footage showing officers blocking camera and even arresting one US correspondent during a live on-air report.
Prime minister Boris Johnson's official spokesman said: "Our embassy in the US has raised the issue of the protests with the US administration, including on behalf of British journalists who were subject to police action.
"The prime minister and foreign secretary have both spoken publicly to condemn the death of George Floyd, to express concern at the violence we’ve seen, and to underline people’s right to protest peacefully.
"As we have always said, journalists must be free to do their job and to hold authorities to account without fear of arrest or violence."
