Revealed: The government guidance being used to ban speakers

The advice sets out the process for staff to ensure guest speakers uphold the impartiality of the civil service, writes Archie Mitchell

The rules were drawn up under Jacob Rees-Mogg (Getty)

The government has bowed to pressure from campaigners to publish guidance being used to bar speakers from civil service events.

An 11-page, 2,700 word document sets out the process for staff to ensure guest speakers uphold the “integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality” of the civil service.

Critics of the guidance argue it has been used to “no-platform” or “cancel” speakers with whom the government disagrees.