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UK slips to 35th in global index after violence against Northern Irish journalists

Lyra McKee
Journalist Lyra McKee was murdered while reporting on riots in Derry last year
(Image credit: Getty Images)

The UK has slipped down the list of countries ranked by the freedom of their press, partly because of a rise in intimidation and violence against journalists in Northern Ireland.

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