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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 17/4/2026 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 17/4/2026 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:April 17, 2026
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      The Government isn’t doing a great job of dispelling fears its planning to restrict the Freedom of Information Act. Jump to this week’s FOI stories… Following stories the UK Government…

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      Read more about the article Does the pre-election period affect Freedom of Information requests?

      Does the pre-election period affect Freedom of Information requests?

      • Post last modified:April 15, 2026
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      It shouldn’t. But if your Freedom of Information requests get disrupted in the next few weeks, this might be having an impact. We’re now in the pre-election period for the…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 10/4/2026 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 10/4/2026 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:April 10, 2026
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      WhatDoTheyKnow isn’t just a place to make Freedom of Information requests. Jump to this week’s FOI stories… Well, if you’re MP Rupert Lowe it’s not a place to make FOI…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 3/4/2026 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 3/4/2026 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:April 3, 2026
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      It’s good to see people coming out in support of Freedom of Information. Jump to this week’s FOI stories… The UK Government has floated possible plans to cut the cost…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 27/3/2026 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 27/3/2026 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:April 4, 2026
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      The Scottish Government is having another week of it Freedom of Information-wise. Jump to this week’s FOI stories… It did manage to score a victory in the seemingly never-ending saga1…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 20/3/2026 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 20/3/2026 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:March 20, 2026
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      Apparently celebrating Sunshine Week with actual sunshine and new attempts to roll back Freedom of Information laws. Jump to this week's FOI stories... It seems like when one Government bid…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 2/1/2026 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 2/1/2026 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:January 2, 2026
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      Freedom of Information is a New Year staple. Partly because it's pretty handy for stories during the quieter period while everyone's on holiday. There's some ideas in here that'll always…

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