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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent

Journalists’ union calls for action over increased violence against news gatherers

Press photographers with helmets hold up their cameras above police trying to contain rioters
Press photographers are increasingly fearing for their safety, as they are reporting on far-right riots across the UK. Photograph: YouTube

Violence from the far right against press photographers is getting worse, with the last few days in particular leaving them fearing for their safety, the journalists’ union has said.

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) called for those intimidating news gatherers to be prosecuted, after a number of photographers, reporters and camera crew have been abused, attacked and had their equipment destroyed or stolen.

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