Channel Islands news website wins battle to lift seal on States of Jersey chief exec’s contract
A Channel Islands news website has won a seven-month battle to reveal the contract offered to the Jersey government’s chief…
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John Bercow invokes parliamentary privilege to block BBC Newsnight’s freedom of information query over Keith Vaz bullying claims
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has blocked Newsnight journalists from investigating bullying allegations against fellow MP Keith Vaz by…
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Scottish Government takes longer to reply to Freedom of Information requests from journalists
The Scottish Government takes longer to reply to journalists’ Freedom of Information requests than other requests, a report by the…
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Parliamentary bill aims to widen Freedom of Information powers to public service contractors
A new Parliamentary bill aims to widen the Freedom of Information Act to cover public services provided by contractors and…
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Regional daily The Mail wins 18-month battle to grab report withheld by nursing bosses after baby deaths
A regional daily newspaper has won an 18-month battle to access a report withheld from the public by nursing bosses…
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Figures reveal Scottish Government more likely to reject journalists’ FoI requests
Freedom of Information (FoI) requests from journalists to the Scottish Government are being refused at a higher rate than those…
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Comment: Don’t confuse Freedom of Information requests with investigative journalism
Something has been niggling away at me recently about the working practices of many, many of my friends in the…
By Government is more secretive under Theresa May with Department for Exiting EU least likely to answer FoI requests
The Government is becoming more secretive under Theresa May, according to research into Freedom of Information Act responses. The number…
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