Reuters Digital News Report reveals sharp decline in those trusting UK news media since Brexit vote

The Reuters Digital News Report has found a sharp fall in trust for UK news media over the last year.

Its UK findings are based on a Yougov survey of 2,000 and it found that 43 per cent said they trust news (down 7 per cent compared with the previous year).

This placed the UK 17th out of 36 countries surveyed. Some 51 per cent said they trust “the news I use”.

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Dominic Ponsford is the editor in chief of Press Gazette and has more than 20 years experience in journalism. Former Paul Foot Awards finalist and PPA editor of the year nominee 2022.