MP accuses BBC of double standards on pay transparency
A Northern Ireland MP has accused the BBC of double standards for failing to publish the salaries of top presenters…
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iPods, fish tanks and cornflakes – MPs’ expenses under the spotlight
The House of Commons is coming under increasing pressure to reveal exactly what MPs spend their expense allowance on.
ByMedical mag FOI probe uncovers 4,000 lost patient ID cards
An investigation by medical magazine Pulse has found that more than 4,000 “smartcards” containing patients’ personal information have been lost be…
ByMPs concerned with Speaker’s expenses review as journalist prepares FOI challenge
MPs including Gordon Brown and David Cameron are growing frustrated with the “sedate pace” of a review into MPs expenses…
ByDowning Street refuses FOI request about Brown’s meetings with Murdoch
Gordon Brown has refused to detail his meetings with Rupert Murdoch under the Freedom of Information, according to Monday’s Independent.…
ByTribunal case could bring MPs expenses under FOI
Journalist Heather Brooke is this week taking on the House of Commons at the Information Tribunal in a case that…
ByFOI review should reflect changed public sector boundaries, says Straw
The Justice Secretary Jack Straw has said that the on-going government consultation into the Freedom of Information Act 2000 should reflect how the…
ByMedia thwarted in bid to see Weddell bail transcripts
Journalists’ have so far been thwarted in their attempts to see the transcripts of bail proceedings in the case of…
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