Search in the United Kingdom, 1900 to 1949
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ContinentEurope
TacticFunding and ownership pressure 1Shutdowns and blocking 1Prior restraint 1Secrets and espionage laws 1
LevelNational 2
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1926 | United Kingdom: Government requisitions newsprint and restricts rival newspapers during the 1926 General Strike | United Kingdom (RSF 2026 rank: 18th of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Stanley Baldwin | Ongoing (10 May 1926) |
| 27 August 1914 | Britain's Official Press Bureau controls newspaper coverage of the First World War | United Kingdom (RSF 2026 rank: 18th of 180) | Prior restraint | Herbert Henry Asquith | Sustained (12 November 1914) |