An act introduced to prevent information going to potential german spies prior to WWI. Espionage and spying were the main concern but there was an exemption based on public interest.
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1989 Official Secrets Act
The public interest aspect was removed, and there was a distinction between Secret Services and government officials.
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Harm Based categories
Any information leaked by MI5 is an offence.Security and intelligence Defence International relations Information which might lead to a crime Foreign confidences Investigations under the Communications Act 1985 and Security Service Act 1989
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Duncan Sandy's 1938
MP Threatened with Official Secrets act to get him to say his source about military information.
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Clive Ponting 1983
Belgrano Ship Falkland War.
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SpyCatcher 1987
SAS moles.
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2004: David Keogh and Leo O'Connor
Leaked minutes between Bush and Blair
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Loss of Government Papers 2007/2008
relating to the war and terrorism
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Department of Transport
reporters threatened when actually the DFT were planning closures.
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2018: Gavin Williamson
sacked as defence secretary for allegedly disclosing plans to allow Chinese telecoms giant Huawei to help build the UK's 5G mobile internet network.
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The public interest aspect was removed, and there was a distinction between Secret Services and government officials.
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1989 Official Secrets Act
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Any information leaked by MI5 is an offence.Security and intelligence Defence International relations Information which might lead to a crime Foreign confidences Investigations under the Communications Act 1985 and Security Service Act 1989
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MP Threatened with Official Secrets act to get him to say his source about military information.
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