Whitehall staff reminded of 'code'

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As the bitter row over the Home Office "mole" intensified, Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell insisted internal systems were in place for staff to raise "matters of concern".

It was vital for the operation of the civil service that individuals put aside their "political beliefs" and kept the "confidence" of ministers, he said.

He made no direct reference in his speech to the case of Christopher Galley, who was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office earlier this month following a series of leaks from the home Office.

But the words of Sir Gus contrasted sharply with claims by lawyers for the 26-year-old - a former Tory council candidate who had also applied for jobs at Tory Central Office - that he did nothing wrong by handing embarrassing documents to shadow immigration minister Damian Green.

A senior police officer has been appointed by Acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson to review the handling of the police inquiry into Home Office leaks.

Sir Paul has asked British Transport Police Chief Constable Ian Johnston to report to him within seven days.

On Tuesday night the Tories upped their attack over Mr Green's treatment by releasing footage of police arriving to carry out the raid.

Shadow Home Secretary Dominic Grieve said the images documented a "dark day for democracy".

"MPs are not above the law," he said. "But they must be allowed to bring the Government to account and to put into the public domain information which may be uncomfortable for Ministers."