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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
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Our report on how the British government is attacking Freedom of Information
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Published in: Freedom of Information: OpinionThe FOI system is utterly broken. Here’s how to fix itRequests for government information are delayed to the extent of rendering them pointless. This only serves...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsTory advisers allowed to ‘approve’ government Freedom of Information repliesExclusive: Campaigners criticise ‘deeply suspicious’ practice that allows SpAds to vet transparency disclosures
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsBP paid ex-MI6 spy firm to snoop on green campaignersExclusive: Oil giant also shared intelligence on environmentalists with British Museum and Warwick University in...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsTransparency group that helped introduce UK FOI law faces closureThe Campaign for Freedom of Information has launched a crowdfunder to raise £50,0000 after ‘serious shortfall’ in funding
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Published in: Freedom of Information: FeatureIn the UK, government secrecy is growing. Here's how we fight backOn International Right to Know Day, here’s what openDemocracy has exposed about the threat to Freedom of Information
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsMPs condemn UK government's ‘abuse’ of taxpayer money to fight FOIsExclusive: Government accused of ‘misusing’ vast sums after openDemocracy revealed half a million pounds was spent...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsUK government’s ‘Orwellian’ FOI unit interfered in Grenfell fire FOI requestsExclusive: Cabinet Office’s Clearing House told housing ministry to alter responses to Freedom of Information...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsUK government spent half a million pounds on lawyers to fight FOI disclosuresExclusive: Government accused of ‘wasting time and taxpayers’ money’ after spending heavily on legal challenges to...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: News70% of public concerned by UK government secrecyExclusive: Conservative voters more vexed about government transparency failures than Labour voters, poll...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsCabinet Office announces review into controversial FOI unitThe FOI ‘Clearing House’ was criticised by a judge after openDemocracy won a landmark case against the government
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsUK government could charge fees for requesting official informationTransparency campaigners ‘dismayed’ after the next information commissioner says the public should trust organisations
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsSarah Everard vigil: Police under fire over failure to keep meeting recordsPolice accused of being ‘allergic to public scrutiny’ after openDemocracy finds no notes taken at meetings before...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsMPs launch inquiry into UK government’s ‘opaque’ handling of FOI requestsA parliamentary committee will investigate the Cabinet Office after openDemocracy won transparency court case over...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: AnalysisFrom private emails to Post-it Notes: How politicians avoid scrutinyMatt Hancock, who Labour accused of trying to ‘conduct government business in secret’, joins a long list of...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsUK Parliament to investigate Michael Gove’s ‘Orwellian’ FOI unitPublic administration and constitutional affairs committee to launch inquiry in the wake of openDemocracy’s...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsCampaigners, MPs demand investigation into UK government's secretive FOI unitThe National Union of Journalists, Campaign for Freedom of Information and others call for inquiry in wake of...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsJudge slams Michael Gove’s office as openDemocracy wins transparency court caseExclusive: UK government accused of ‘profound lack of transparency’ as openDemocracy wins legal victory over...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsMet Police accused of 'serious failure' over system flagging 'high-risk' FOI requestsExclusive: Campaigners warn of ‘chilling effect’ after police force categorises journalists’ enquiries about BLM and...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsWhy we’re taking the UK government to court to protect Freedom of InformationopenDemocracy is taking legal action over the Cabinet Office’s ‘Orwellian’ Clearing House that vets FOI requests and...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsFreedom of Information in danger of ‘sliding into obsolescence’, new report findsExclusive: New report from transparency charity calls for FOI overhaul, with new regulatory powers given to Parliament
