"Many Photos" - MPs demand jail sentences for leaking Government secrets become more severe after Sir Kim Darroch scandal

JAIL sentences for anyone caught leaking Government secrets should be made more “severe”, MPs demand today.

In a report, the Foreign Affairs committee wants the maximum term for breaching the Official Secrets Act increased from two years.

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Scotland Yard is still trying to find the source of the leak that exposed Sir Kim Darroch’s views on the ‘inept’ White House[/caption]

Rogue officials should also face extra sanctions such as being stripped of their pensions and being hit with the costs of mole-hunt investigations, the report says.

Chairman Tom Tugendhat said: “Confidentiality is at the heart of our diplomacy. The effective functioning of Government depends on it.

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“Leaks are corrosive and undermine the work of the FCO, the civil service and the wider Government at home and abroad.”

Britain’s ambassador to the US, Sir Kim Darroch, recently had to quit when his views on the “inept” White House were leaked.

Scotland Yard is still trying to find the source of the leaked diplomatic cables that led to his downfall, while his successor is yet to be appointed.

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MPs are demanding that jail terms for people caught leaking Government information become more ‘severe’[/caption]

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