Regional editors voice ‘serious concern’ over possible FoI changes
Industry figures write to David Cameron over work of new commission
Local journalists across the UK are striking blows for press freedom on a daily basis, whether by challenging wrongly-imposed reporting restrictions in court cases, tabling freedom of information requests to public bodies, or generally seeking to uncover information about how we are governed.
On this page you will find an index of all the stories we have carried about regional press newspapers, websites and journalists who have stood up for the public’s right to know.
Industry figures write to David Cameron over work of new commission
MP makes call in first newspaper interview since appointment
Police say releasing names and images of wanted men would breach privacy
Newspaper fights to make more serious crime details public after force’s rejection
Organisation echoes regional digital chief’s warning over new commission
Information Commissioner’s Office rules requests about draft press releases not “vexatious”
Force released details of just two out of 785 incidents in a fortnight
Force must respond to request, rules Information Commissioner
Story followed up by national media
Reporter’s initial FOI request had been rejected
Book examines impact of Act in UK and internationally
More than £200,000 spent on freelance editorial staff
Claims that 10-year-old Act is being “undermined”
Police refused on grounds it would identify investigated couple
“This is not the end of it,” vows editor
Eight Trinity Mirror dailies publish school popularity stats