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Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 19/9/2025 – #FOIFriday

Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 19/9/2025 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:September 19, 2025
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Got views on the Freedom of Information Act in Scotland? A Bill is currently working its way through the Scottish Parliament to update the Freedom of Information Act in Scotland.…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 12/9/2025 – #FOIFriday

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Do you wanna send a Freedom of Information request? (don't think this is going to work as an alternative version of 'Do you wanna build a snowman?'). The Australian Government's…

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Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 5/9/2025 – #FOIFriday

Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 5/9/2025 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:September 12, 2025
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Another week, another public body told to get its Freedom of Information efforts up to scratch. A couple of weeks ago Bristol Council failed to overturn an Information Commissioner's Office…

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Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 29/8/2025 – #FOIFriday

Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 29/8/2025 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:September 12, 2025
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A refused or unanswered Freedom of Information request can still be a story. (But you can read about some successful ones below). This Local Democracy Reporting Service request to Cardiff…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 22/8/2025 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:August 22, 2025
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Political parties in Scotland love Freedom of Information. You might have noticed FOI Friday regularly features FOI news from Scotland. And that quite a lot of the stories come courtesy…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 15/8/2025 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:August 14, 2025
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Freedom of Information rows! Does inspiring an on-stage outburst from Liam Gallagher mean FOI is cool? Ahead of the Edinburgh leg of the Oasis tour, council documents released under FOI…

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Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 8/8/2025 – #FOIFriday

Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 8/8/2025 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:August 8, 2025
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The Cabinet Office is at it again (Freedom of Information-wise). An FOI from Democracy for Sale found the Cabinet Office spent £32,000 on lawyers to avoid releasing a blank sheet…

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