Government accused of 'full-frontal attack' on whistleblowers

Outcry follows plans to radically increase prison terms for revealing state secrets and prosecute journalists. The government’s legal advisers have been accused of launching a “full-frontal attack” on whistleblowers over proposals to radically increase prison sentences for revealing state secrets and prosecute journalists. Downing Street believes a major overhaul of existing secrecy legislation is necessary because it has become outdated in a digital age when government employees can easily disclose vast amounts of sensitive information.
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