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George Floyd: UK diplomats raise arrest of British journalists covering protests with US government

REUTERS
REUTERS

UK diplomats have spoken with American officials about the arrest of British journalists covering the protests in the wake of George Floyd's death, it emerged today.

Downing Street stressed that Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab had both condemned his death, expressed concern over the violence which has erupted and emphasised the right of people to demonstrate peacefully.

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “The embassy in the US has raised the issue of the protests with the US administration including on behalf of some British journalists who were the subject of police action.

“We have said from the beginning of the protests that journalists must be free to do their job without fear of arrest or violence.”

He added: “The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have both spoken publicly to condemn the death of George Floyd, to express concern at the violence that we have seen and to underline people’s rights to protest peacefully.”

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