Greater protection from police for civil service “whistleblowers” has been urged by MPs in the wake of the arrest of Conservative frontbencher Damian Green. A cross-party committee of MPs suggests leaks within Whitehall should only be a criminal matter where there was a breach of the Official Secrets Act, or evidence of serious criminal misconduct such as accepting payment. Read more here
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MPs urge protection for whistleblowers
Greater protection from police for civil service “whistleblowers” has been urged by MPs in the wake of the arrest of Conservative frontbencher Damian Green. A cross-party committee of MPs suggests leaks within Whitehall should only be a criminal matter where there was a breach of the Official Secrets Act, or evidence of serious criminal misconduct […]
10 Aug 09
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Major new global free expression index sees UK ranking stumble across academic, digital and media freedom
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