Press freedom index in the United Kingdom 2013-2024
The United Kingdom's press freedom index score in 2024 was 77.51, a slight drop from the previous year when it was 78.51. The index presents an overview of the plurality and independence of the media and how safe and free it is for journalist to do their job, with higher scores indicating a better situation for the press and lower scores a worse one. Between 2013 and 2024, the UK's press freedom index decreased by 5.6 index points overall, meaning that the situation for journalists got worse during this period.