Nursery reforms could cut childcare costs by 28%, FOI from Department for...
Figures released in a Freedom of Information request from the Department for Education show that the cost of childcare for parents could be cut. The Guardian report: The cost of childcare could be cut...
View ArticleFOI reveals how UK water companies are polluting Britain’s rivers and beaches
The Observer report: The most persistent and frequent polluters of England’s rivers and beaches are the nation’s 10 biggest water companies, an Observer investigation has revealed. The companies, which...
View ArticleArmed forces make over 300 visits to UK universities in two years, FOI reveals
The Guardian report: British universities have opened their doors to allow the armed forces to make 341 visits to recruit students in two years. In response to a Freedom of Information request by the...
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19 ways journalists used the Freedom of Information Act in 2013
We’ve plumbed the depths of our archives of media stories created using FOI this year and put together this round up of the trends and exceptional stories from 2013. Over the summer gagging orders,...
View ArticleFOI reveals more than 270,000 poorest households in England face £80 council...
More than 270,000 of the poorest households in England face council tax hikes of £80 a year as the government’s safety net is withdrawn, a survey of local authorities has revealed. Using freedom of...
View ArticleGuardian challenges ban on FOI publication of Prince Charles’s letters to...
A fresh legal attempt to sweep away the secrecy surrounding Prince Charles’s behind-the-scenes lobbying has been launched at the court of appeal. The Guardian is attempting to overturn a veto issued...
View ArticleGreat Barrier Reef authority argued against dredge dumping, FOI reveals
The dredging and dumping of 3m tonnes of spoil in Great Barrier Reef marine park waters posed an “unacceptable social and environmental risk”, the authority in charge of the world heritage area wrote...
View ArticleCouncils using controversial lie detector tests to catch benefit fraudsters
More than 20 councils have used or plan to use controversial lie detector tests to catch fraudulent benefits claimants, despite the government dropping the technology because it was found to be not...
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Prince Charles’ letters to ministers must be disclosed under FOI, court rules...
The Court of Appeal has ruled that letters sent by Prince Charles to government ministers should be disclosed. This ruling follows a nine year Freedom of Information battle by the Guardian and...
View ArticleBlocking the publication of Prince Charles’ letters in FOI process has cost...
The cost of preventing the publication of Prince Charles’ letters has cost taxpayers £274,481 since the government started fighting to block their publication The Guardian has been trying to make the...
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