MPs urge protection for whistleblowers

10 Aug 09 | Index Index, minipost

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