Why Labour’s call to extend the Freedom of Information Act is the right one
When Rachel Reeves declared this week that it was time to take back control of public services from…
Freedom of Information
Andy Slaughter: Grenfell and Carillion show we must hold private contractors to account
One of the great legacies of the last Labour government is the Freedom of Information Act, a piece…
Louise Haigh: Why we need FOI laws to cover the shadow state of outsourcing
Those in power have had a long and difficult relationship with freedom of information. And, like much that…
5 Tory climbdowns Labour has forced in recent weeks
The Tories’ suffered defeat over Sunday trading hours yesterday – another episode in a series of recent failures…
Watson claims victory after ministers drop plan to charge for FOI
Tom Watson hailed a Government climbdown on plans to curtail freedom of information laws and turned the tables by…
“No, Mr Cameron, we do not trust you” – Tom Watson’s full speech on government transparency
Throughout my 14 years as an MP I have grappled with notions of privacy and transparency, trust and…
‘Follow the money’: opening up access to information
It was recently revealed that Atos, the controversial sponsor of the Paralympics receive £3bn in public money through…
Houses, Social Care and an end to UK sponsored tax havens – an alternative Queen’s Speech
Recently Progress have been asking for suggestions as to what could constitute an alternative Labour Queen’s Speech, ahead…
