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2020 was worst year on record for UK government secrecy

Exclusive: Landmark openDemocracy report exposes depth of the government’s attack on the Freedom of Information Act

By Jenna Corderoy and Lucas Amin
2020 was worst year on record for UK government secrecy
Just 41% of Freedom of Information requests were granted in full last year
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Last year was the worst on record for government secrecy, new research by openDemocracy has revealed.

Just 41% of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests sent to government departments and agencies were granted in full in 2020, down from 43% the previous year.

This is the lowest figure since records began in 2005.

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