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I better go superviral for this...

🆕We’ve issued an enforcement notice to Surrey Police after they repeatedly failed to clear their freedom of information backlog. Their compliance rate of just 54% is far below the expected standards Read more about our action: ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/…

The Information Commissioner issued a practice recommendation for the Foreign Office in Feb due to its FOI failings, but the latest govt FOI stats for April-June, out today, show the FCDO's persistent FOI delays continued (43% of replies late!). Looks like tougher action needed.

This week we attended the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool to discuss the investigations revealing the UK’s biggest injustices – and what the government *must* tackle over the next few years Thanks to Jenna Corderoy & Joe Powell MP for joining Charlize Brown & Franz Wild 🗣️

Access to public information can sometimes feel like searching for a treasure chest. Obtaining public information empowers people with knowledge about government decisions, spending, and policies that affect their lives. #AccessToInfoDay #RightToInfo #AccessToInfo

Today Europe has lost a great European, not a stateswoman, but an activist whose impact will remain unmatched by most political leaders. Helen Darbishire has been one of the staunchest, most charismatic, and most effective civil society leaders in Europe, whose actions have been

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Executive Director and founder, Helen Darbishire. Helen’s visionary leadership, compassion, and dedication have left a lasting impact on all of us, and her absence will be deeply felt. access-info.org/2024-10-18/hel…

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Rest in Peace, David Lynch.

Some really good news (something sorely lacking in the world!) The absolutely fantastic Jenna Corderoy - one of the finest investigative journalists I know - is joining our growing team at Democracy for Sale. Really exciting!! 😀🎉

🚨Personal news: I'm leaving openDemocracy, after 4 years running the UK Investigations Team. I'm so proud of everything we achieved – but time is right to move on to some exciting new projects! (More on that soon). 🧵

A national policing unit has been called an "authoritarian censor" for the way it told local forces to block the release of information under laws designed to safeguard the public's right to know. #FOI #ddj bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

🚨 A secretive UK policing unit has been advising forces across the country to block requests for information, including those from investigative journalists at Democracy for Sale, Jenna Corderoy reports: open.substack.com/pub/democracyf…

Government loses legal battle over Covid ‘VIP Lane’ #FOI via ⁦Jenna Corderoy⁩ ⁦Peter Geoghegan @ democracyforsale.uk⁩ open.substack.com/pub/democracyf…

Government transparency hits new record low – again open.substack.com/pub/democracyf… Confirmation of how FOI is going backwards. Important we all call this out and lobby our MPs.