Journalists fear UK’s proposed changes to Official Secrets Act

Reporters, experts and union officials say reforms will deter the press from holding the government to account.

London, United Kingdom – The collaboration between whistle-blowers and journalists has for years led to major revelations about corruption and the abuse of power in the United Kingdom. In 2013, journalists exposed the scale of mass surveillance carried out by Western governments through documents leaked by the National Security Agency (NSA) dissident, Edward Snowden. In 2009, the media uncovered how Members of Parliament abused the parliamentary expenses system.