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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 17/7/2026 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 17/7/2026 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:July 17, 2026
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      Whistleblowers have raised concerns about electricity grid security…and Freedom of Information obligations being avoided. Jump to this week's FOI stories... Multiple people have approached the shadow energy secretary, Claire Coutinho,…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 10/7/2026 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 10/7/2026 – #FOIFriday

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      Late (or non-existent) replies are a perennial Freedom of Information problem. Jump to this week’s Freedom of Information stories… There’s two more stories this week about rubbish response times, on…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 3/7/2026 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 3/7/2026 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:July 3, 2026
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      Some official information can be hard to access through Freedom of Information. Jump to this week’s Freedom of Information stories… And not even because of exemptions. If the information is…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 26/6/2026 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 26/6/2026 – #FOIFriday

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      Should you be able to send a Freedom of Information request to the King? Jump to this week’s FOI stories… The Royals aren’t currently directly covered by the FOI Act.…

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      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 19/6/2026 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:June 19, 2026
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      If regulators would like to avoid Freedom of Information complaints, they might like to try issuing more guidance. Jump to this week’s FOI stories… FOI requests about councillors' unpaid council…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 12/6/2026 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 12/6/2026 – #FOIFriday

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      Is limiting Freedom of Information complaints a way of dealing with AI ‘overload’? Jump to this week’s Freedom of Information stories… AI is generating a lot more FOI requests and…

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      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 5/6/2026 – #FOIFriday

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      Not answering Freedom of Information requests can get you in big trouble. Jump to this week's Freedom of Information stories... The Scottish Government has been admonished by the Court of…

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