UK whistleblowing law is stuck in 1998 – reform is long overdue - Protect - Speak up stop harm

UK whistleblowing law is stuck in 1998 – reform is long overdue - Protect - Speak up stop harm

On 14 July 2025, the UK government published its long-awaited review of the whistleblowing framework. This is a defining moment. More than a quarter of a century has passed since the introduction of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, and yet the law has repeatedly failed those it was meant to protect. Time and again, insiders who raised concerns were ignored, silenced, or punished – with devastating consequences for individuals, organisati…