#freedom-of-information tag

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2 weeks ago

Secrecy around UK military civilian harm risks undermining public confidence'

Secrecy about how the UK investigates civilian deaths in military campaigns risks undermining public confidence and lacks published procedures unlike the US.

London politics

fromwww.standard.co.uk

2 weeks ago

West London councillor ordered to hand over 4,700 in unpaid tax

Cllr Patel paid £4,703.66 in overdue council tax after a liability order related to a dispute over whether his basement was a separate property.

LGBT

fromLGBTQ Nation

4 weeks ago

Almost no one is complaining about trans women in women's spaces, study finds - LGBTQ Nation

Very few formal complaints were recorded about transgender women in women's single-sex spaces across hundreds of public bodies in England over a three-year period.

LGBT

4 weeks ago

Virtually no one has complained about trans people in toilets

Only four formal complaints were recorded in the UK about a trans woman entering single-sex facilities across 382 public bodies since 2022.

World news

fromwww.independent.co.uk

No 10 blocked release of Blair's call with French president after Diana's death

Downing Street withheld a memo about Tony Blair's conversation with Jacques Chirac after Diana's death, citing public‑interest concerns to preserve frank future diplomacy.

UK politics

Reform-run Kent council accused of blocking scrutiny of claim it saved 40m

Kent County Council delayed over five months releasing evidence for claimed £40m savings from cancelling two unapproved environmental projects.

#transport-for-london

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Miscellaneous

TfL confirms there are no extra-terrestrials on the London Underground - just humans behaving badly

fromwww.standard.co.uk

London politics

Transport for London accused of 'lying' to smear vigilantes cleaning graffiti-covered Tube carriages

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Miscellaneous

TfL confirms there are no extra-terrestrials on the London Underground - just humans behaving badly

fromwww.standard.co.uk

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London politics

Transport for London accused of 'lying' to smear vigilantes cleaning graffiti-covered Tube carriages

UK news

Home Office urged to be transparent about deaths of asylum seekers in its care

The Home Office has not published quarterly asylum-seeker death figures; Freedom of Information requests reveal rising deaths in Home Office-provided accommodation.

fromwww.cbc.ca

Ontario government says withheld LCBO inventory of U.S. booze is a cabinet secret | CBC News

In August, CBC News filed a freedom-of-information request to the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), seeking the fate, size and disposal plans for U.S. alcohol products removed in March. The LCBO took 64 days to respond 34 days longer than the 30-day limit allowed by law. When the documents were finally released, they spanned 50 pages, but were heavily redacted.

Canada news

Miscellaneous

fromIndependent

Garda force spends 117m on IT projects, with 56.8m going to firm at centre of previous controversy

Accenture received €56.8m from gardaí for six IT projects between 2018 and 2024; total gardaí IT spend on six projects was €117.6m.

UK politics

fromwww.bbc.com

Tony Blair met with Jeffrey Epstein while prime minister

Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein in May 2002 after Lord Mandelson's lobbying; the meeting lasted under 30 minutes and discussed US and UK politics.

fromIndependent

4 months ago

Simon Harris says he is 'open' to making the president's office subject to FoI requests

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said he is open to making the office of the president subject to Freedom of Information (FoI) requests.

Miscellaneous

US politics

fromwww.thelocal.dk

7 months ago

Inside Denmark: Danish embassy staff asked to hand over private messages

US demands private messages from embassy staff in Denmark regarding Trump's pursuit of Greenland.

Privacy professionals

fromwww.bbc.com

8 months ago

Council reprimanded after exposing sensitive data

Hammersmith and Fulham Council left personal details of over 6,500 individuals online for nearly two years, including sensitive data about children.

Europe news