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What principle must UK civil servants follow when they work for governments of different parties?

  • ✓ Political impartiality
  • B Loyalty to the governing party
  • C Membership of a political party
  • ✕ Public support for ministers' policies Your answer

Not quite.

Civil servants serve the government of the day, whichever party it is. They must be impartial, honest, objective and act with integrity.

Source: Civil Service Code; Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010

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