Exclusive Spies and civil servants who leak secrets face 14 years in jail in first overhaul of the Official Secrets Act for 100 years
'Foreigners who leak information overseas that damages British national security could also be prosecuted in the UK for the first time. '
'Currently official secrets legislation is limited to breaches which jeopardise security, intelligence defence, confidential information and international relations. '
'The 324-page review suggests that anyone who leaks “sensitive information” that damages the economy could be jailed under the Official Secrets Act. '
'Currently, they can only be prosecuted if the leak is by a British national or happens on UK soil. '
'The review suggests the law is expanded to cover “information that affects the economic well-being of the United Kingdom in so far as it relates to national security”. '
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'Foreigners who leak information overseas that damages British national security could also be prosecuted in the UK for the first time. '
'Currently official secrets legislation is limited to breaches which jeopardise security, intelligence defence, confidential information and international relations. '
'The 324-page review suggests that anyone who leaks “sensitive information” that damages the economy could be jailed under the Official Secrets Act. '
'Currently, they can only be prosecuted if the leak is by a British national or happens on UK soil. '
'The review suggests the law is expanded to cover “information that affects the economic well-being of the United Kingdom in so far as it relates to national security”. '
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