Post-election, I feel like we're just waiting for how long it takes for the Conservatives to discover the joys of FOI...and Labour to decide it's just a load of hassle…

If you're in the UK, you probably voted yesterday. Do you know why we traditionally use pencils to fill in ballot papers? A Freedom of Information request provides the answer.…

Public bodies are rubbish at answering FOI requests - in full, on time, or at all. openDemocracy has analysed 6,000 rulings issued by the FOI watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office…

The last time Labour won a big majority in a general election back in 1997 (just saying, because these things happen), we got the Freedom of Information Act. I won't…

The Harry Kane Statue is the new Optical Illusion Cycle Path. Or, in other words, who doesn't love an FOI follow-up. Waltham Forest Council spent £7,200 in 2019 and 2020…

Let's talk Environmental Information Regulation requests. They're like Freedom of Information requests, as they function in a similar way but they're more specific in what they cover (and potentially cover…

FOI is important. Obviously, that's my view but it's shared by the people of Scotland, according to a survey. A survey by the Scottish Information Commissioner (of 1,279 members of…