# Edward Heath

As head of government

Edward Heath, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Prior restraint: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=edward-heath&tactic=prior_restraint)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17 November 1972 | [United Kingdom court bars The Sunday Times from publishing an article on thalidomide](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1972-uk-sunday-times-thalidomide-injunction) | [United Kingdom](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/gb) ([RSF 2026 rank: 18th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Prior restraint](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/prior_restraint) | Reversed (26 April 1979) |

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