️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Sir Jeremy Heywood, nicknamed 'Sir Cover-Up' has overseen a move that will ban civil servants from speaking to journalists without prior approval.<unk> Sir Jeremy Heywood, nicknamed 'Sir Cover-Up' has overseen a move that will ban civil servants from speaking to journalists without prior approval.<unk> Sir Jeremy Heywood, nicknamed 'Sir Cover-Up' has overseen a move that will ban civil servants from speaking to journalists without prior approval. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The Civil Service Code has been revised, with the threat that officials could be sacked if they speak out before checking with a minister.<unk> The Civil Service Code has been revised, with the threat that officials could be sacked if they speak out before checking with a minister. Ensure you have ministerial authorization for any contact with the media.<unk> meaning scandals could go undetected. <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Sir Cover-Up<unk> for preventing the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq War from seeing letters and records of phone calls between Tony Blair and George Bush. He has been nicknamed <unk>Sir Cover-Up<unk> for preventing the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq War from seeing letters and records of phone calls between Tony Blair and George Bush. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A source at the Cabinet Office <unk> which is in charge of the Civil Service <unk> insisted the move was an attempt to increase ministers<unk> accountability of civil servants in their department. Francis Maude, Cabinet Office minister, promised to ensure that the right of whistleblowers would be maintained.<unk> Francis Maude, Cabinet Office minister, promised to ensure that the right of whistleblowers would be maintained. But Dave Penman of the FDA union, which represents Whitehall officials, said the move was an <unk>unnecessary, unworkable and unjustified restriction<unk>. But Dave Penman of the FDA union, which represents Whitehall officials, said the move was an <unk>unnecessary, unworkable and unjustified restriction<unk>. The public has a right to open and transparent public services, yet this change now requires ministerial authorization before a civil servant can respond or make any contact with the media<unk> from a prosecutor being asked for comment outside of court, to a job centre manager dealing with a local news story,<unk> he added. Guidance to regulate contact between civil...
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