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UK Government consults on whistleblowing framework reform

A Royal Mail post van delivers parcels at the Warrington offices of technology company Fujitsu.
Scandals such as the UK Post Office case provide a backdrop. Photo by Nathan Stirk / Getty Images

Review follows a series of corporate scandals in the UK.

The UK Government is consulting on the existing whistleblowing framework. The current version dates back to 1999 and while it has been updated since then, most recently extending protection to disclosures relating to sexual harassment, it is overdue for a thorough review. The intent is to determine whether it is

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