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New Bill introduces important whistleblower protections

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Published on: 14 February 2025
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Table of contents

  • The current framework
  • The Bill
  • Practical points
  • Conclusion

Article summary

Law360, London: The Office of the Whistleblower Bill was introduced for its first reading in the House of Commons on 18 December 2025. The second reading of the Bill will take place in the House of Commons on 25 April 2025. This article will provide an outline of the draft Office of the Whistleblower Bill, which has been produced by Whistleblowers UK as secretariat to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Whistleblowing.

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