This week's Freedom of Information round-up takes some different looks at the impact of the cost of living crisis, as well as police accused of abuse. There's also a reminder…

This week's Freedom of Information round-up takes in Instagram influencers, eighty-something criminals, pupils with flamethrowers, and overdue library books. One thing about classic FOIs is that they can be endlessly…

The many ongoing impacts of the pandemic are likely to be seen in many areas, with knock-on consequences to things like lockdown home schooling or falls in council income from…

This week highlights how FOI can be used to dig deeper into national headlines, or keep track of local issues, while also identifying a different kind of crime hotspot in…

With the continuing issues plaguing the Met Police, interest in where the police are falling short of the standards they should be meeting is high, and FOI is highlighting some…

This week, potential uses of FOI include finding the hotspots for the issues that really annoy people, and digging into the information that doesn’t make the official stats. Cancelled appointments…