Govt quango held to account by FOI inquiry
Political editor discovers how £10m was spent on offices – but only eight new businesses have moved in
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.
Political editor discovers how £10m was spent on offices – but only eight new businesses have moved in
Editor praises wannabe journalist who submitted request out of curiosity
Details were made public thanks to an anonymous tip off and “powerful tool” of the FOI Act
Campaign for Freedom of Information looks at how new Act is used to unearth a wide variety of stories
Government has “major catching up to do” over Whitehall jobs earmarked for move, says Post
“Leaked” changes could trigger more refusals from the authorities
Cost to taxpayers exposed as political editor revisits happy hunting ground for stories
Paper’s request for information is upheld by the Scottish Information Commissioner
Selective education system prompts editor’s request on pupil success
Information Commissioner upheld newspaper’s request after police tried to claim an exemption
Three-year wait for information came to fruition as reporter pushed hard after new training
Argus reveals shocking state of school kitchens
Investigation reveals how thousands of pounds of taxpayers cash is being invested
Administration fee is “outrageous”, says editor
Dozens of Government documents released by Home Office after request from coalfield paper
15-year media injunction cost more than £120,000